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Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… cell chlor-alkali facilities will have to be phased out by 2025. Decommissioning these facilities will generate … compound that was intentionally added” (Article 2(f)). PHASING OUT OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS For the products listed … exemptions will apply after 2030 (Article 6, paragraph 9). PHASING DOWN OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS For the products …
The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties
… Use of alpha- and beta-HCH as insecticides was phased out years ago, but these chemicals have been produced as by- … to chlordecone exist and can be implemented inexpensively. Phasing out chlordecone further requires identifying and managing …
Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures
… mercury generated from the chlor-alkali industry. Out of seven chlor-alkali facilities us- ing mercury, six … small old mines. Industrial chlor-alkali facilities are phasing out their mer- cury technology, and developing plans … cycle approach to mercury waste management – minimizing or phasing out the use of mercury in products and industries …
Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants
… that a special effort may sometimes be needed to phase out certain chemicals for certain uses and seeks to ensure … PCBs but give countries until 2025 to take action to phase out the use of equipment containing PCBs. The recovered PCBs … of aldrin, dieldrin and heptachlor – and to carry out limited further production of chlordane, …