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Global Mercury Assessment

… its profound effects on many aspects of the movement and chemical transformations of mercury in the environment. For … and other observations as well as current understanding of chemical transformations and other processes that determine … bromine-containing compounds are the cause of the photo-chemical reactions that deplete ozone and mercury. During …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… were poisoned by eating fish from Minamata Bay after a chemical factory released methylmercury in its waters from …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… other living organisms. Surface-level ozone is a result of chemical reactions involving emissions from vehicles, … and fire protection and contain various combinations of chemical elements, of which chlorofluorocarbons (“CFCs”) are …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… 300, 331 VII/10 Continued uses of controlled substances as chemical process agents after 1996 1 113 VII/11 Laboratory … substance for the purpose of the Protocol (i.e. a bulk chemical); (c) If a substance or mixture must first be … or from their use as process agents which are present in chemical substances as trace impurities, or that are emitted …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mercury, which is harmful to human beings. In addition to chemical substances, items like fishing lines, metal rings, … acidic the oceans become. This alteration of the natural chemical balance affects marine ecosystems, such as coral …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Common Ozone-Depleting Substances and Some Alternatives

… (ODP) is the ratio of the impact on ozone caused by a chemical compared to the impact of a similar mass of CFC-11. …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere