Sources and releases of total mercury in the aquatic environment. An update on recent UNEP working group activities

Antoine Assal; Helen Keenan; Sornnarin Bangkedphol; Keith Torrance

Sources and releases of total mercury in the aquatic environment. An update on recent UNEP working group activities

Antoine Assal, Helen Keenan, Sornnarin Bangkedphol, Keith Torrance

Civil And Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) recognizes mercury as a global chemical of concern and has been working since 2003 to address mercury issues. This has included negotiations amongst member countries to develop a legally binding agreement on mercury by 2013 and the establishment of the Global Mercury Partnership to reduce anthropogenic mercury releases to air, water and land from activities such as artisanal mining, coal combustion and chloro-alkali production. To support these efforts, new estimates of mercury releases from different sources are being complied. It is thought that 2,900Mg yr-1 are emitted into the environment from anthropogenic sources, coupled with an additional input of 5,207Mg yr-1 from natural sources. This poster will provide an update on the progress of this work and highlight areas where reliable data is lacking and further research needed.

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - Nov 2010
Event	Alaska Quicksilver Conference - Girdwood, United States Duration: 10 Nov 2010 → 12 Nov 2010

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Conference	Alaska Quicksilver Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Girdwood
Period	10/11/10 → 12/11/10

Keywords

mercury
civil engineering
mining industries

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Sources and releases of total mercury in the aquatic environment. An update on recent UNEP working group activities

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