Mercury in the Pacific Southwest
• Spills and Emergencies •
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Regional Report - 2007 data (PDF)
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This site provides information and links concerning mercury in the Region 9 environment. There are three general mercury pages: Mercury and Health, Fluorescent Lighting, and Mercury in Industry. Each Region 9 state also has a page for quick access to state-specific mercury activities, state program links and contacts and other key information.
For basic information about mercury, its health effects, how to handle spills and to learn what EPA is doing nationally to reduce mercury emissions, select from the topics listed to the right or visit the National Mercury Home page.
Spills of mercury, no matter how small, should be reported to the emergency response agency in your state. Each state page provides this contact information.
Where You Live
Select your state for specific mercury-related information.
Mercury in Products and Equipment
- Mercury-Added Products Fact Sheets
- Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) Mercury-Added Products Database
- Mercury-related Fact Sheets
Additional Resources
- Mercury Deposition Network: a NADP Network
- US Geological Survey Mercury in the Environment
- 2005 Compendium of State Mercury Activities
- Fluorescent light bulb information, including clean up and recycling