Resources

In order to assist discussions within the Partnership on Supply and Storage, important terms with relevance to storage of elemental mercury and to storage and disposal of waste consisting of elemental mercury and waste containing or contaminated with mercury have been identified. These are presented in the format of a “Question and Answer” (Q & A) to provide a basic overview. 

WEST AFRICA - Artisanal Gold Council

Video presenting the challenges and opportunities in ASGM in West Africa. This video was produced by Andrew Oberstadt in Senegal and Burkina Faso in 2011. It was funded by the US Department of State.

Final project report.

Summary report of the project: Development of an awareness raising toolkit for managing mercury waste at household and community level in China.

Brochure: A guide for managing mercury waste at household and community level: This public information material was produced through the toolkit development project aimed at raising the awareness of mercury wastes management at household and community level funded by Norway and UNEP. The information does not represent the views of UNEP nor the Chinese government.

The reduction of supply is regarded as a priority in the overall goal of reducing the mercury related risk to human health and the environment. Elemental mercury as well as mercury compounds that are produced by recycling, as a by-product of metal production or by other sources may enter the market as commodities.

According to the scenarios assessed in the report, mercury supply and demand in Asia are projected to reach a rough equilibrium beginning about 2014-2015. After 2017 the urgency of an Asian mercury storage capability is likely to depend on the rate of demand reduction. Substantial excess mercury can be expected in Asia after 2030.

Document presented by Argentina during the inception workshop for the Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Two Selected Countries in South America, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay on 28 and 29 June 2011.

Report of meeting proceedings for the the inception workshop of the Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Two Selected Countries in South America, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay on 28 and 29 June 2011.

UNEP Chemicals recently implemented a project to assist countries in the environmentally sound management of mercury waste. One of the projects related to a mercury cell chlor-alkali facility in Uruguay.

A Report prepared by the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution acting within the framework of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

The workshop "Situación Mundial, Regional y Nacional del Mercurio" took place on April 7, 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay. the workshop report is in Spanish.

The potential environmental damage, human toxicity and disposal costs of mercury have led to a growing demand for non-mercury-containing devices in health care. This guide will describe available altemafive no devices for thermometers and sphygmomanometers, and provide guidance on the selection of altemafive devices.

This checklist was developed by the WCC Expert, Mr. Gilberto Marronato, and was applied in the pilot project on mercury management “Chloralkali Project – Uruguay” in April 2011.

Gathered in Manila, Philippines on the occasion of the Asia Regional Conference on Mercury-Free Health Care, more than 100 representatives of ministries of health and environment, health professional organizations, hospitals, and other health sector organizations from ten Asian countries came together to address policy and technical issues regarding the substitution of mercury based medical dev

The link opens a zip file containing an .exe file that allows you to install the iPOG on your computer.

iPOG™ User-guide

Norwegian experiences on phasing out the use of dental amalgam.

The report characterizes the coal-fired power sector in The Russian Federation, and includes a description of coal consumption, coal quality, results from coal analysis, pollutants controls in the sector, and an inventory of mercury emissions from the sector.

[ Arabic / Chinese / English / French / Spanish ]

Presented at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury (INC2) held on 24-28 January, 2011 in Japan

The report characterizes the coal-fired power sector in China, and includes a description of coal consumption, coal quality, results from coal analysis, pollutants controls in the sector, and an inventory of mercury emissions from the sector.

Alliance for Responsible Mining, 2011

Map demonstrating the mercury trade in the world, with data from from the United Nations COMtrade - 2007 and 2004.

The POG is a tool to help determine the approaches to control mercury emissions in coal-fired power plants, in many cases a co-benefit of reducing emissions of other pollutants. The POG allows for a preliminary selection of a mercury control strategy for a given power plant. In general, the POG is also applicable to coal-fired large industrial boilers.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2011

World Chlorine Council Reporting