Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean - Inception Workshop

The project’s inception workshop took place on 12-13 August 2015 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Concept note and draft agenda
Report of the inception workshop
Country Presentations
Jamaica , Suriname ,Trinidad and Tobago
Country Workplans for project implementation
Jamaica , Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago

Mid Term Progress Report Mercury Storage and Disposal Project

Presentations by Stephen D. Hoffman (Consultant)
Overview of the Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Waste
Specific Sources of Mercury Wastes
Information Sources-Artisanal Gold Mining
Mercury Controls and Removal in Bauxite Refining
Mercury Waste Management in Health Care Facilities
Fluorescent Lights and Mercury Management
Environmentally Sound Management
Handling, Packaging, Labelling, Transport
Storage Options for Mercury Wastes
Conducting Mercury Waste Inventories
Facility Inventory
Regulatory Framework
EU Regulation of Wastes
US EPA Mercury Specific Laws and Regulation
Recovery Operations
Disposal Operations
Export of Mercury Wastes
Possible Elements of a National Action Plan for Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal

Inventory of Mercury Releases

• Suriname
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Jamaica