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The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties

… the Committee’s review are documented in detail for each chemical in Risk Profiles and Risk Management Evaluations, … that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. POPs persist … consists of 31 government-designated experts in areas of chemical assessment or management from all UN regions. The …
26 May 2026 Document

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… these materials, and unintentional trace quantities in chemical products” ; and “mercury-added products” (paragraph …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants

… insulation against freezing temperatures. Consequently the chemical contamination builds to higher levels in these … obvious early on and they have been banned or severely restricted in many countries for years or even decades. … or mirex. In such cases use and production are narrowly restricted, and exemptions expire after five years. Renewals …
26 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… mercury per year from waste, mainly for the needs of the chemical and electric industries of Russia. Between 1992 and …
26 May 2026 Document