Risk Management Strategy for Mercury

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Figure 7 Canadian mercury emissions trend from 1970 to 2007

Figure 7 Canadian mercury emissions trend from 1970 to 2007

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1970-1980: Closure of 10 of 15 mercury cell chlor-alkali facilities

B

1972: Alkali Mercury Liquid Effluent Regulations (Fisheries Act)

C

1975: Closure of the Pinchi Lake primary mercury mine in 1975

D

1978: Chlor-Alkali Mercury National Emissions Standards Regulations (Clean Air Act)

E

1992–1993: Process change by the Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. facility in Flin Flon, Manitoba

F

1996: National Guidelines for the Use of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Wastes as Supplementary Fuels in Cement Kilns

G

1998: National Emission Guideline for Cement Kilns
1998: Mercury-based pesticide active ingredients no longer registered for use

H

2000: Canada-wide Standards for Mercury Emissions from Incineration and Base Metal Smelting

I

1994–2000: Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics program

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2001: Environmental Code of Practice for Integrated Steel Mills and Environmental Code of Practice for Non-Integrated
Steel Mills
2001: Canada-wide Standard for Mercury-Containing Lamps
2001: Canada-wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste

K

2005: Surface Coating Materials Regulations (Hazardous Products Act)

L

2006: Canada-wide Standards for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generation Plants
2006: Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters and Refineries
2006: Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of specified toxic
substances released from base metals smelters and refineries and zinc plants
2006: Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (2006) of the Cosmetic Regulations under the Food and Drugs Act

M

2007: Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of mercury releases
from mercury switches in end-of-life vehicles processed by steel mills

N

2010: Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Mercury Releases
from Dental Amalgam Waste

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