mercury containing News
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PCBs in Aging Fluorescent Light Ballasts a Potential Threat to Students and Other Building Occupants
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. They were domestically manufactured from 1929 until manufacturing was banned in 1979 in the United States. PCBs were once used in a number of products due to their non-flammability, chemical stability, high boiling point and electrical insulating properties. In fact, they ...
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ERM-CE101: A new CRM for assessing environmental quality through fish
Mercury is an ubiquitous pollutant in the environment, being found even in remotest regions of the earth. The JRC has released a new Certified Reference Material, supporting the reliable monitoring of mercury concentrations in fish. Pollution of watercourses is a concern throughout Europe. European legislation therefore requires Member States to monitor and report on their condition (Directive ...
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Lumex Instruments Takes Part in Making Mercury History
Minamata disease is one of the most notorious ecological catastrophes of the 20th century. Discharge of mercury-containing effluent by the "Chisso" chemical plant to the Minamata Bay in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, gave rise to a dangerous syndrome that seriously affects the central nervous system due to the toxicity of methylmercury, which gets into the body with contaminated food. In our ...
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The problem with LCD monitors has been solved
LCD flat-screen monitors contain mercury in their backlight, which means they are classified as hazardous waste in the sense of the EWC, and belong to collection group 3 of the Electrical and Electronic Appliance Law. To effectively access this backlighting system, the surface of the screen has to be detached without releasing any pollutants. We have solved this problem with a fully-automated ...
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Gasmet invites CEM 2016 visitors to measure almost anything
As a world leader in FTIR technology, Gasmet’s booth (No. 33) at CEM 2016 in Lisbon, 18-20th May, will focus on both portable and continuous extractive FTIR gas analyzers, and the Gasmet CVAF Continuous Mercury Monitor (CMM). “With these technologies, our customers are able to measure almost any gaseous compound in industrial emissions,” says Gasmet’s Antti Heikkilä. ...
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Jerome Mercury Detection – Innovation Across the Globe
Arizona Instrument’s line of Jerome® toxic gas analyzers is designed to provide accurate and reliable data in compact, rugged and easy to use packages. Our patented gold film sensor technology in particular is referenced in countless other patents dealing with mercury waste and removal, just some of which are listed below. Jerome is a trusted standard when it comes to mercury ...
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Mercury incident at Banks, Oregon home requires EPA emergency cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed an emergency cleanup of elemental mercury at a residential home in Banks, Oregon. EPA worked closely with state and local authorities to complete the cleanup and ensure that public health and the environment were not harmed. On April 16, EPA received a request for assistance from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality concerning a ...
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Mercury incident at Yakima home requires EPA emergency cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed an emergency cleanup of elemental mercury at a residential home in the South 15th Ave. and Nob Hill neighborhood of Yakima, Washington. EPA worked closely with Yakima Health District and the Washington State Department of Ecology to complete the cleanup and ensure that public health and the environment were not harmed. An EPA contractor in ...
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U.S. EPA proposes to eliminate mercury pollution from dentist offices nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposal to eliminate mercury pollution from dental offices nationwide. These new Clean Water Act standards would cut discharges of dental amalgam - a mixture of mercury and other metals that dentists use to fill cavities. Under this proposal, dentists must use devices to remove mercury and other toxic metals before they go down the ...
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Questions and answers on EU Mercury Policy
What is mercury? Mercury is familiar to many as a silver-coloured liquid which expands and contracts in a thermometer to show the temperature. It is also known as “quicksilver” or "hydrargyrum" (i.e. liquid silver) and is represented by the symbol Hg. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at ambient room temperature. It is a chemical element and therefore indestructible. This ...
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The organisers of Mercury 2013, International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP)
From:The organisers of Mercury 2013, International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) To: Journalists When: 4pm Sunday 28th July Where:Soutra Room, Ground Floor, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE Why: The ICMGP will address the implementation of this year’s global treaty to reduce mercury emissions and a number of key ...
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Global warming could increase mercury accumulation in fish
Methylmercury may accumulate more quickly in fish as the climate grows warmer, new research suggests. Researchers in the US have found that levels of the toxin were higher in fish exposed to higher temperatures; global warming could therefore lead to increased human exposure to methylmercury through seafood consumption. Methylmercury is a powerful toxin that has been linked with IQ reductions in ...
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Mercury conference to address global treaty implementation
The International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (#ICMGP) will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 28th July – 2nd August 2013. The event is the 11th in a series that began in Sweden in 1990 and follows closely behind an international agreement to reduce global mercury emissions. Themed ‘Science Informing Global Policy’ the ICMGP events have been created to ...
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California Adopts New Recycling Measure for Mercury-laden Thermostats
The state of California issued new rules today that will greatly reduce the amount of dangerous mercury sent to landfills and incinerators each year due to the improper disposal of old mercury-laden thermostats. The new rules will require thermostat manufacturers to collect and recycle the vast majority of discarded mercury thermostats in California. Over the next five years, this will keep ...
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Nations agree first global treaty to ban mercury emissions
A legally binding global treaty to curb mercury in the environment, agreed after a week of gruelling negotiations in Geneva, will also include a funding facility to assist developing countries in phasing out the toxic heavy metal in industrial processes and in artisanal gold mining in Africa, Asia and Latin America The Minamata Convention on Mercury, named after the Japanese port where people ...
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Commission welcomes new global agreement to tackle mercury
Today the European Commission welcomed the successful conclusion of the multilateral negotiations to address the global threat posed to human health and the environment by mercury. This follows the decision of the Governing Council of UNEP in February 2009 to develop a global legally binding instrument on mercury and the subsequent creation of an International Negotiating Committee to conclude on ...
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EPA Continues Cleanup of Mercury Contamination in Ciales, Puerto Rico; Agency Warns Against Handling Toxic Metal
The U.S. Environmental Protection has removed mercury that contaminated several homes and schools in the Parcelas La Cordillera community of Ciales, Puerto Rico and completed the cleanup of the affected homes and schools. The EPA continues to work with the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health, Public Buildings Authority and the Department of ...
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Momentum builds for ‘Mercury 2013’
Mercury is moving towards the top of the agenda for regulatory bodies and interest from the public domain is growing. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) now defines mercury as “the pollutant of greatest concern”. In response to this, the organisers of the 11thInternational Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) are finalising plans for an event that will bring ...
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Clark Seif Clark Educates People about the Health Risks Associated with Mercury Exposure
Not long ago, San Diego’s CBS affiliate, KFMB-TV, posted information from the EPA about how to respond to a mercury spill. Most people don’t recognize that they come in close proximity to products and materials that may contain mercury on an almost daily basis and that it only takes a small amount to pose a health risk. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in ...
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Could Your Lotions & Antiseptic Soaps be Contaminated with Mercury?
Earlier this month, CNN published a report about skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps and lotions that may be contaminated with mercury. The report cited a U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning of mercury poisoning being linked to skin products. Federal health officials are warning consumers not to use these consumer products that might contain mercury. The products are marketed ...
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