Using the Database

Please note: This is not the access page for the IMERC e-filing system for Mercury-added Product Notification. You may access the system here.

To access the database, select from the following options to learn about mercury in products by product category or company.

• Access a list of notifications sorted by product category.
• Access a list of notifications sorted by company.

Database Caveats

There are a number of important caveats to consider when viewing the information in the database:

• When searching by product category, the database will display complete company filings that include all products notified for during that time period. A company filing may include products outside of the category you are searching for.
• When accessing information for companies that filed through a trade association, the database will display only those products associated with the company you have searched on. The database may not display all products that were part of that particular trade association filing.
• The information presently available may not represent the entire universe of mercury-added products. IMERC continues to receive product Notifications and is in the process of reviewing these filings prior to adding this data to the database.
• The database does not include products that were manufactured prior to the effective dates of applicable states' laws on mercury reduction.
• Aggregated data for a given product category does not necessarily represent the total amount of mercury contributing to the waste stream for a given product line. Because there are filings that are still in the review process and there may be other manufacturers that may not have yet filed with IMERC, the information in the database should not be misconstrued to be 100 percent of the total mercury-added product universe.
• Summing the total amounts of mercury across product categories may result in double counting the same mercury. The same mercury component may be reported on by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the manufacturer that purchases that component and incorporates it into a larger product, and a distributor that makes that product available for sale in one of the IMERC states.
• Reported data only includes mercury that is in the product, and does not include mercury emitted during the mining and/or manufacturing process.