The Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) is pleased to announce its updates to the Mercury-Added Product Fact Sheets for targeted product categories, including:
- Mercury Use in Formulated Products
- Mercury Use in Switches & Relays
- Mercury Use in Dental Amalgam
- Mercury Use in Lighting
- Mercury Use in Measuring Devices
- Mercury Use in Thermostats
- Mercury Use in Batteries
- Mercury Use in Pumps
- Mercury Use in Gas & Electric Cooking Ranges & Other Cooking Equipment
The fact sheets summarize data provided by manufacturers and distributors of mercury-added products to the IMERC-member states in compliance with the state Notification requirements for 2001-2010. They include a trends analysis of mercury use in each product category sold in the U.S.; the amount of mercury used in the products; why mercury has been or continues to be used in the products; manufacturers who have phased-out the use of mercury in their products; and other useful information.
In the coming months, IMERC expects to update these Fact Sheets further by:
· Expanding the information on collection and recycling programs for product categories, identifying limitations where known
· Incorporating an analysis of the 2013 Triennial data for certain product categories, where complete data is available
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