Expert Group Meeting on the Elimination of the Use of Mercury in Chlor-Alkali Chemical Processes, Vienna

The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Elimination of the Use of Mercury in Chlor Alkali Chemical Processes took place on 28-29 June 2016, at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), Vienna, Austria.

Relevant meeting documents and presentations:

• Meeting Report

28 June 2016

• Chlor Alkali Industry, Global Mercury Partnership And The Minamata Convention On Mercury
• Trade Investment Innovation, Driving Economic Transformation
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of SPAIN - Elimination of mercury in Chlor-Alkali chemical processes
• USEPA - Financing options for chlor-alkali facility conversion or decommissioning
• UNIDO - Opportunities, methodology and results
• UNIDO - Expansion of the national business registration system to new business entities
• UNIDO - 3rd meeting of the 50th anniversary task force
• SwitchMed - Collaboration with financial institutions
• Concorde East/West Spr - Making the business case for conversion
• Toxics Link - Chlor Alkali industry Indian experience

29 June 2016

• Identifying Environmental Challenges Of Chlor Alkali Industry
• MAYASA - Elimination of the use of mercury in chlor-alkali chemical processes identifying environmental challenges during conversion
• Nomura Koshan - Recycling/treatment of mercury waste from decommissioning
• Concorde East/West Sprl - Mercury cell conversion or decommissioning: clean-up and disposal issues
• Mercury Policy Project - Ensuring responsible management of mercury stocks from the chlor-alkali sector