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With the goal of constructing and maintaining an overarching and integrated community-wide framework to properly manage mercury and adequately control its adverse environmental impacts, the community strategy describes a range of actions for reducing emissions, reducing supply and demand, and addressing surpluses and reservoirs of mercury. 

UNEP/ WHO/IOMC 2008

Administrative Order for the gradual phase-out of mercury in all Philippine health care facilities and institutions.

For the thorough understanding of the atmospheric fate and transport of Hg it is necessary to document and comprehend the distribution and extent of emissions from point sources and from more diffuse sources, whether these are of anthropogenic origin or due to natural sources and processes.

The report summarizes the regulatory situation regarding mercury emissions in different countries, the status of mercury control technology development, and the cost of emission reduction in coal-fired power plants. Where possible, the economic evaluation includes any increased costs due to changes in waste disposal options for coal-combustion by-products.

Summary document of: The report summarizes the regulatory situation regarding mercury emissions in different countries, the status of mercury control technology development, and the cost of emission reduction in coal-fired power plants. Where possible, the economic evaluation includes any increased costs due to changes in waste disposal options for coal-combustion by-products.

World Chlorine Council Publications and Guidelines

This report was presented at the Inception Workshop for the Project "Management of Mercury and Mercury-Containing Waste"; which took place on April 4-6 2009 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Draft Mercury Inventory Assessment for the Philippines Using UNEP Toolkit

Environmental Management Bureau, April 28, 2008

World Chlorine Council Reporting

Report on the progress at replacing mercury equipment in the health sector in Sao Paulo, 2008

Mc/4030-01-02 Project Sequential Chemical Speciation Of Mercury In Contaminated Sites Of Mexico

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l’Alliance pour une Mine Responsable ARM (Alliance for Responsible Mining), 2008

The general objective of this project is to identify and manage mercury emissions in Chile in order to protect human health and the environment.

To fulfill this general objective, the project foresees the implementation of the following activities, among others:

• Identifying the main sources of mercury emission and release in Chile.

At present, there are many types of thermometers and sphygmomanometers in Chinese market. In accordance with principles of production, mercury-free thermometers can be roughly divided into three types which are new type thermometer (digital, electronic thermometer), infrared thermometer and strip thermometer. There are two kinds of mercury-free sphygmomanometer.

World Chlorine Council Publications and Guidelines

World Chlorine Council Publications and Guidelines. Replacement of mercury-based technology to membrane-based technology in alkali-chorine industry in São Paulo.

The workshop was in response to the call of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Governing Council (GC) 24th session, for increased efforts to address the global challenges to reduce risks from releases of mercury by reducing the global mercury demand related to use in products and production processes. The workshop was conducted by UNEP Chemicals in coordination with the Thailand Mini

World Chlorine Council Publications and Guidelines

World Chlorine Council Reporting

Here we present an input to global considerations on mercury management by presenting a mercury substitution priority working list; or: An identification of the least essential mercury uses. 

ILO, 2007

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A preliminary inventory of pollutants entering into the local environment from the label on exhausted portable batteries collected from the uncontrolled dumping in Yaounde, Cameroon: a potential source of zinc recycling

This is a report within the framework of an Initiative undertaken by CREPD to Assess, Collect and Recycle exhausted batteries in the main cities of Cameroon

World Chlorine Council Publications and Guidelines

The report is based on information provided by governments and other stakeholders, as well as publicly available comprehensive trade statistics for mercury.

The work presented in the report reflects some of the activities and results of the work Brazil has been carrying out in the health sector, with regards to the use of devices using mercury.