mercury waste disposal News
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P S Analytical presents recent developments in Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry
At Pittcon 2008, PSA will be presenting posters detailing their latest developments in Continuous Emissions Monitoring and Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy for determination and speciation. This year’s posters will include latest work on the determination of total gaseous mercury in ambient air. Coal-burning power plants are the largest anthropogenic source of mercury emissions to the air. ...
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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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Mercury pollution abatement by VacuDry® reaches a new peak with the highest soil remediation job in the world
Mercury pollution continues to present a significant risk to the environment and human health globally. econ industries is proud to help address this issue. For more than 15 years our equipment treated mercury contaminated soils and waste all over Europe using our VacuDry® technology. This technology enables us to safely separate mercury from wastes and stabilize, if required, the pure ...
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Mercury pollution abatement by VacuDry reaches a new peak with the highest soil remediation job in the world
Are contaminated soils and mercury waste a topic for you? Have the high investment cost of large equipment prevented you from addressing the issue? Maybe a mobile unit is the right solution for your project? Find out more about our project in India… Mercury pollution continues to present a significant risk to the environment and human health globally. econ industries is proud to help ...
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Mercury Thermostat Collection Act
Mercury Thermostat Collection Act New waste management requirements are going into effect this year for wall-mounted, mercury-switch thermostats that are replaced or removed from service from buildings in the state. The law is among several in Illinois designed to keep mercury out of the environment. Illinois banned the sale of mercury-switch thermostats after July 1, 2006, but thousands ...
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Jerome 405 considered number one for mercury detection in the offshore oil and gas industry
The Jerome 405 is redefining the portable mercury vapour analyser market by way of significant performance enhancements and modern communication capabilities combined to create a new option for mercury spill detection and clean up analysis. It is considered the instrument of choice within the UK Oil and Gas industry, with many major oil companies and operators already taking advantage of its ...
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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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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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