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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 …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… Parties to this Convention, Recognizing that mercury is a chemical of global concern owing to its long-range … of atoms of mercury and one or more atoms of other chemical elements that can be separated into different components only by chemical reactions; | 8 (f ) “Mercury-added product” means a …
Introduction to the Basel Convention - 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 …