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… sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury (Article 10) Measures shall be taken by Parties … relevant definitions of the Basel Convention applies to waste covered under the Minamata Convention for Parties to … allowed under the Convention or for environmentally sound disposal. c. Contaminated sites (Article 12) Parties shall …

… 3 2. How lead exposure occurs during recycling and disposal 4 2.1. Components of a lead-acid battery 4 2.2. … bodies and other surfaces, including in gardens and homes. Waste materials from lead processing can, if not treated and … the sulfuric acid electrolyte • treatment and disposal of waste The batteries are mechanically or manually broken up to …

… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … and invasive exotic species. Dumping is the deliberate disposal of wastes at sea. Offshore activity generates minor …

… available for a global assessment of obsolete stocks and waste of DDT or amounts that were sent for environmentally sound disposal. Discussion The years following the adoption, and … the assessment and reporting on obsolete stocks, waste and disposal of DDT should be improved. Similarly, the …