Risk management strategy for products containing mercury: figures

List of Figures

• Figure 1: 2003 Mercury Uses in Products
• Figure 2: 2003 Canadian Mercury Emissions

Figure 1: 2003 Mercury Uses in Products

Figure 1 is a bar chart showing a breakdown of 2003 mercury use in products in Canada as follows:

• 5352 kg Dental amalgam
• 1337 kg Lamps
• 772 kg Switches/Relays
• 655 kg Batteries
• 371 kg Thermostats
• 231 kg Measuring Devices
• 149 kg Tire Balancing Products
• 121 kg Thermometers
• 74 kg Fungicides
• 25 kg Other

Figure 2: 2003 Canadian Mercury Emissions

Figure 2 is a pie chart showing a breakdown of 2003 Canadian mercury emission by sector as follows:

• 35% Electric Power Generation
• 14% Miscellaneous Sources
• 19% Non-Ferrous Mining and Smelting
• 18% Incineration and Landfill
• 6% Iron and Steel
• 6% Cement and Concrete
• 2% Crematoria
  
• Total = 7 Tonnes