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- Kids, Teachers & Schools
- Spills
- Mercury Measurement Test Methods
- Health Care Facilities
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Basic Facts / Overviews
Environment Canada brochure Mercury and the Environment: (pdf; 1.5 Mb) (html)
Mercury Get Mad Now, Not Later
Mercury Hot Spots of North America
Mercury in Massachusetts: An Evaluation of Sources, Emissions, Impacts and Controls
Mercury in the Environment: A Primer (pdf; 3.6 Mb)
Mercury Statistics and Information, U.S. Geological Survey
Michigan's DEQ Toxic Mercury Vapors Video
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- high speed connection (wmv / 1.71 Mb)
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Mercury Information page
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mercury Site
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) Pollutants Project: Mercury Page
Reducing Mercury in the Environment
US EPA Mercury Related Websites
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Mercury Site
Environmental Concerns
Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades
Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN)
Environmental Mercury Mapping, Modeling, & Analysis
Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems
Mercury Contamination of the Piscivorous Fauna
Mercury in Air, Water and Biota in Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mercury: Fishing for Answers (pdf file / 188 Kb) (html)
State of the Marine Environment of the St. Lawrence
Biogeochemical Cycle
Air-Surface Exchange of Mercury Over Natural and Impacted Surfaces in Atlantic Canada
Contaminants in the North: Research at NWRI
METAALICUS (Mercury Experiment To Assess Atmospheric Loading In Canada and the United)
Northern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) Mercury Research Group
Atmospheric Transport and Deposition
Atmospheric Science: Mercury Research
Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Canadian Atmospheric Mercury Measurement Network (CAMNet)
Expert Panel on Mercury Atmospheric Processes (to order)
National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) Summary
Where is Mercury Deposition Coming From?
Health Concerns
America's Children and the Environment Reports
Assessing Elemental Mercury Vapor Exposure from Cultural and Religious Practices (pdf; 94 Kb)
Blood and Hair Mercury Levels in Young Children and Women of Childbearing Age
Canadian Communicable Disease Report: Thimerosal in Vaccines
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Related Sites - Provincial and Territorial Governments
Effects of Great Lakes Contaminants on Human Health Report to Congress
Environmental Health Criteria Volume 101: Methylmercury
Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Mercury
Health Canada - Mercury and Human Health
How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Degeneration
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Mercury Information Page
Mercury Toxicity: Technical Overview
Minamata Disease: The History and Measures
National Alert: A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure
National Institute for Minamata Disease in Japan
Natural Resource Defence Council's Mercury Contamination In Fish Guide This site provides a mercury calculator to help the public find out if one is consuming too much mercury.
Pollution and Human Health in the Arctic
Presentation Entitled Mercury and Global Health
Risks of Exposure for Humans to Mercury
Thimerosal in Vaccines and Autism
Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury (Free Online Book)
Toxicological Profile for Mercury
Occupational Exposure Concerns
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Mercury Page
Handling Dimethylmercury - The Importance of Proper Safety Gear
Occupational Health: Physicochemical Risks of Metallic Mercury
Mercury Containing Products
An Investigation of Alternatives to Mercury Containing Products (pdf; 403 Kb)
Guide for Identifying Mercury Switches/Thermostats in Common Appliances
Mercury and Product Stewardship
National Wildlife Federation's Mercury Products Guide (pdf)
NEWMOA's Mercury-Added Products Database
Pollution Prevention Factsheet: Mercury-Containing Products
Reported Mercury Content of Various Products and Materials
Barometers, Manometers, Vacuum Gauges
A New Era: The Elimination of Mercury Sphygmomanometers (pdf; 95 Kb)
Mercury Manometer Replacement and Outreach Project for Plumbers
Mercury Manometers (pdf; 57 Kb)
Dental Amalgam
Assessment of Mercury Exposure and Risks from Dental Amalgam
Canada-Wide Standard on Mercury in Dental Amalgam - Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
City of Montreal Mercury Site - Dental Section (French Only)
Dental Mercury: Environmental Issues
Mercury in dental-filling materials - an updated risk analysis in environmental medical terms (pdf; 202 Kb)
Municipal Sewer Bylaws addressing dental amalgam waste
Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research
The Safety of Dental Amalgam: Health Canada states position
Academy of General Dentistry: Dental Amalgam
Report by l'Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé - Le mercure des amalgames dentaires (pdf; 700 Kb, French only) <>
Flame Sensor
NEWMOA fact sheet site summarizing the use of mercury-added components in cooking ranges and other cooking equipment.
Mercury-Containing Lamps
Alberta Environment - Fluorescent Bulb and Computer Recycling Program
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers
Compact Fluorescent Lamps: What You Should Know
Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Other Lighting - Disposing and Recycling Information
Glass and Fiberglass Recycling
How to Manage Used Fluorescent and High-Intensity-Discharge Lamps as Universal Wastes
Lamps: Environmental Health & Safety
List of Online Resources about Fluorescent Lights and Mercury
Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)
Natural Resources Canada - Questions and Answers
US EPA EnergyStar Program: Lighting
US EPA Hazardous Waste Lamps Final Rule
NEWMOA fact sheet site summarizing the use of mercury-added components in cooking ranges and other cooking equipment.
Relays
NEWMOA fact sheet site summarizing the use of mercury-added components in cooking ranges and other cooking equipment.
Switches
Clean Air Foundation - Switch Out
Household Appliance Mercury Switch Removal Guide
Pollution Probe - MERC Switch Out Program
Switch Out Auto Dismantler's Guide (pdf; 194 Kb)
NEWMOA fact sheet site summarizing the use of mercury-added components in cooking ranges and other cooking equipment.
Thermometers
NEWMOA Mercury-Thermometer Topic Hub
Thermostat Probes
Thermostat Probes in Gas Appliances
White Goods Switch Removal Program (ppt / 3 400 Kb)
Thermostats
Ecosuperior - thermostat program
NEWMOA Mercury-Thermostats Topic Hub
Industrial Releases
Canadian Atmospheric Releases of Mercury
Environmental Indicator Series: Canadian Atmospheric Mercury Emissions
Mercury Emissions from Municipal Landfills
Electric Utilities
Behavior of Mercury in Air Pollution Control Devices on Coal-Fired Utility Boilers (pdf file / 102 KB)
Binational Toxics Strategy Utilities Workshop Communities Action Items
Utility Toxics HAP Study- US EPA's Air Toxic Web Site
Base Metal Smelting
Chlor-Alkali Industry
Third Annual Report of the Chlorine Institute to the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Steel Industry
Pollution Probe - MERC Switch Out Program
Tools for Reducing Mercury in the Community
Fluorescent Lamp Management for Consumers
List of Online Resources about Mercury in Households
Mercury in Minnesota: Research and Reduction Initiative
Michigan Mercury Pollution Prevention
Michigan Mercury Pollution Prevention Task Force Final Report
NEWMOA fact sheet site summarizing the use of mercury-added components in cooking ranges and other cooking equipment.
NEWMOA Federal Facilities Case Studies
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Pollution Prevention Program - Mercury
US EPA: Safe Mercury Management
Vermont Mercury Education and Reduction Campaign
Canadian Municipal Bylaws and Initiatives
City of Toronto Municipal Code: Sewers (pdf; 173 Kb)
City of Ottawa Sewer Use Bylaw
Greater Vancouver Regional District Sewer Use Information for Businesses
Montreal's Bylaw Respecting waste water disposal in sewer systems and waterways (See page 3 for English version)
Great Lakes Initiatives
Background Information on Mercury Sources and Regulations (1994)
Canada-Ontario Agreement: Reducing Mercury in the Great Lakes
Developing a Virtual Elimination Strategy for Mercury
DRAFT Harmful Pollutants Annex to the Canada-Ontario Agreement
Draft Report on Mercury: Sources and Regulations, 1999 Update
Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Mercury Workgroup
Memo on the Progress of the Binational Toxics Strategy in Reducing Mercury Use
Mercury Reduction Activities Reported From Around the Great Lakes
Kids / Teachers / Schools
Mercury Awareness Program for Students
Mercury: In Your Community and the Environment (pdf; 800 Kb)
Mercury Lessons & Activities for the New Ontario Curriculum (Grades 4 to 8)
Mercury Management at Schools: A Case Study
Mercury Reduction and Recycling for Schools Pledge Program
Minnesota's School Program: Mercury-Free Zone
NEWMOA "Mercury in Schools and Communities" Resources
Online Resources about Mercury in Schools
US EPA Guide to Protecting Children's Health in Schools
Spills
Cleaning Up Small Mercury Spills
Guidelines for the Safe Clean-up of Household Mercury Spills (pdf; 140Kb)
Guidelines for the Safe Clean-Up of Mercury Spilled in the Home
IDEM Guidance for Household Mercury Spills
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Mercury Information Page
Mercury Spills: Cleanup and Safety (pdf; 514 Kb)
Michigan's DEQ Broken Mercury Thermometer Video
- slower connection (wmv file / 210 Kb)
- high speed connection (wmv file / 1.71 Mb)
NEWMOA: Instructions for Cleaning Up "Small" Mercury Spills in Households (pdf; 31 Kb)
Mercury Measurement Test Methods
Atmospheric Mercury Emissions Source Test Procedure (pdf; 1.36 Mb)
List of measurement methods in different environmental media
Test method (Method 1631) for measuring mercury in water
Health Care Facilities
A Guide to Mercury Assessment and Elimination in Healthcare Facilities
California's Mercury Elimination Leadership Program (HELP)
Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention: Healthcare EnviroNet
Canadian Coalition for Green Healthcare
City of Montreal Mercury Site - Healthcare Section (French only)
Current Mercury Reduction Initiatives in Ontario Hospitals
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment: Mercury Tools and Resources
Medical Waste Pollution Prevention: Keeping Mercury Out of the Wastewater Stream
Mercury In The Health Care Sector: The Cost Of Alternative Products (Order a Copy Here)
Mercury Use Reduction and Waste Prevention in Medical Facilities
NEWMOA Mercury-Health Care Topic Hub
Reducing Mercury in Healthcare; Promoting a Healthier Environment
Case Study: Replacing Histological Reagents Containing Mercury in Hospital Laboratories
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