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EPA's Roadmap for Mercury
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Progress to Date
October 2007 - EPA issued a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for elemental mercury in certain motor vehicle switches
Summer 2007: - EPA convened a stakeholder panel for managing domestic stocks of commodity-grade mercury
On July 5, 2006, EPA issued its report titled EPA's Roadmap for Mercury ("Roadmap"). EPA's Roadmap describes the Agency's progress to date in addressing mercury issues domestically and internationally, and outlines EPA's major ongoing and planned actions to address risks associated with mercury.
Overview
The Roadmap focuses on six key areas:
- addressing mercury releases to the environment;
- addressing mercury uses in products and industrial processes;
- managing commodity-grade mercury supplies;
- communicating risks to the public;
- addressing international mercury sources; and
- conducting mercury research and monitoring.
The report highlights mercury sources, describes progress to date in addressing mercury sources, and outlines priority activities for addressing remaining mercury risks.
Roadmap
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View and print the entire Roadmap and the Executive Summary:
Complete Roadmap for Mercury (PDF)
View and print individual chapers of the Roadmap:
Cover Page, Table of Contents, List of Tables and Figures (PDF)
Chapter 1: Addressing Mercury Releases (PDF)
Chapter 2: Addressing Mercury Uses in Products and Processes (PDF)
Chapter 3: Managing Commodity-Grade Mercury Supplies (PDF)
Chapter 4: Communicating to the Public About Mercury Exposure Risks (PDF)
Chapter 5: Addressing International Mercury Sources (PDF)