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Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds

… L. J., 2003. “Waste Mercury in Dentistry: The Need for Management”. Available at: … and Risks from Dental Amalgam”, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment , vol. 2, pp. 709-761. Richardson, G.M., … Particulate Matter by Dentists: An Overlooked Occupational Risk”, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment , vol. 9, pp. …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… from the mercury pollution, and the need to ensure proper management of mercury and the prevention of such events in … Engaging the public; (c) Human health and environmental risk assessments; (d) Options for managing the risks posed by … and programmes to identify and protect populations at risk, particularly vulnerable populations, and which may …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… domestic measures in place to ensure environmentally sound management of any imported mercury. If it decides to make use … Article 11 addresses the issue of mercury wastes, their management in an environmentally sound manner and … engaging the public, human health and environmental risk assessment, options for managing risks posed by …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… Parties obligations pertaining to : Environmentally sound management of mercury wastes: • Taking into account the … for information purposes only • Focus on populations at risk, particularly vulnerable populations • No obligation on … encouragement to: – Identify and protect populations at risk – Promote education and prevention programmes – Promote …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… and its disposal once as waste. Pinpointing populations at risk, boosting medical care and better training of health- … and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, for which terms of reference where adopted at the …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… form of mercury, which presents the greatest health risk to humans and wildlife, is mainly formed in aquatic … by enterprises that hold permits for hazardous waste management. The amounts that may be emitted or released … The majority of human exposure to mercury, and the health risk that comes with mercury exposure, is from consumption of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… and predatory mammals. It is also a serious human health risk. High exposure to mercury has been linked to a number of … the lifecycle of mercury, from mining to storage and waste management, including a phase-out of primary mercury mining. …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… Masaru Tanaka Research Institute of Solid Waste Management Engineering Core Group Members and Reviewers Aditi … Grabner Ministry of Health, Slovenia Alonso Filós Waste Management Authority of Panama Amaka Amala Federal Ministry … of a contaminant in the soil that does not imply a risk to human health and the environment. Based on local …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Convention. Parties should ensure environmentally sound management of mercury wastes, taking into account the … interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds, and management of mercury wastes and contaminated sites. http://www.informea.org/terms/sound-environmental-management http://www.informea.org/treaties/basel/summary/ …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Acting Now!

… Mercury Releases from the Cement Industry Mercury Waste Management Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research Global … to Act, UNEP 2013 Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure, UNEP 2008 Study on Mercury … Mercury release from the cement industry Mercury waste management Mercury Control from Coal Combustion Mercury …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste