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Breaking the Mercury Cycle – Long Term Management of Surplus & Recycled Mercury & Mercury-Bearing Waste
https://www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/breakingcycle.cfm
Achieving Mercury Reductions in Products & Waste
In April 1997, a milestone was set — The Great Lakes Basin Bi-National Toxics Strategy called for virtual elimination of mercury. One year later — The New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers 1998 Mercury Reduction Plan launched mercury reduction efforts in the Northeast. It's been five years since — the Baltimore 2000 Mercury Reduction […]
Workshop on Cleanup Advice for Compact Fluorescent Lamps
University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus, Law School Portland, ME, United StatesThe purpose of this meeting was to provide local, state, provincial, and federal environmental and health officials with an opportunity to discuss the available monitoring data regarding breakage of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), potential health effects from exposure to mercury released as a result of broken CFLs, and appropriate advice for homeowners on proper clean-up […]
Results of the Maine DEP & U.S. Postal Service Studies on Mercury Releases from Broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps
The webinar included the following presentations: Charles Vidich and Terry Grover, USPS Exposure Assessment: A Statistical Validation of Mercury Exposures in the Workplace Deb Stahler, Stacy Ladner, and Heather Jackson, ME DEP Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Study
2009 Mercury Science & Policy Conference with a Special Focus on the Great Lakes & Northeast Regions
Union League Club of Chicago 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, United StatesOrganized & Sponsored by: EPA & NEWMOA Objectives of the Conference Provide current information on human health, environmental, and ecological research findings pertaining to mercury in addition to associated policy activities Provide a forum for evaluating advancements in reducing mercury releases Provide a forum for discussing the scientific and public health basis for policy actions […]
What Does IMERC Do With Companies’ Mercury-Added Product Data?
The purpose of this webinar was to show how IMERC and its members utilize mercury-added products data reported through the e-filing system. Agenda topics included: Results of IMERC's 2013 Mercury-Added Product Data Analysis Demonstration of the Public Mercury-Added Products Database Information on the Supporting Membership Option This webinar was intended for manufacturers, distributors, and importers […]
Mercury Products: Current Uses & Trends in Stewardship Programs
During the webinar, Rachel Smith, IMERC Coordinator, presented the results of IMERC’s 2013 Mercury-Added Product Data Analysis for targeted product categories, emphasizing the current trends in mercury use, as well as some unknowns. Suna Bayrakal, Senior Associate from the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) discussed current and proposed product stewardship programs for mercury-added thermostats, lamps, and […]
Mercury Products: Current Uses & Trends in Stewardship Programs
During the webinar, Rachel Smith, IMERC Coordinator, presented the results of IMERC’s 2013 Mercury-Added Product Data Analysis for targeted product categories, emphasizing the current trends in mercury use, as well as some unknowns. Suna Bayrakal, Senior Associate from the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) discussed current and proposed product stewardship programs for mercury-added thermostats, lamps, and […]
IMERC’s 2016 Mercury-added Product Data Analysis
This webinar focused on IMERC's latest analysis of mercury-added products data reported through the e-filing system, which covers the 2016 calendar year. Participants included federal, state, and local government programs, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and/or manufacturers, distributors, and importers of mercury-added products. The PPT Slides are available, as well as a recording of the webinar.
