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Mercury Pollution Prevention
For the past several decades, Mercury (Hg), has received increasing attention as a serious pollutant of concern due to its toxic and bioaccumulative properties. In aquatic systems mercury is often converted by bacteria to methylmercury (the organic form of mercury) which can be magnified up the aquatic food chain hundreds of thousands of times, posing a potential risk to humans and wildlife that consume fish.

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• Mercury in Fluorescents and CFL's

• Michigan Legislation That Limits the Use of Mercury

• Proceedings from the Mercury Switch Informational Meeting, June 1, 2005

• Michigan Mercury Switch/Sweep Program Brochure PDF icon

• Michigan Mercury Switch/Sweep Video: "The 48 Second Solution" (50MB)

• Summary of Michigan's Mercury Reduction Activities; as submitted to the Environmental Council of States (ECOS), January 2005 - This survey contains-historical perspectives, staff contacts, new and on-going mercury initiatives, etc. PDF icon

• Michigan DEQ and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers roles and responsibilities in establishing the Michigan Mercury Automotive 'Switch/Sweep' Program. PDF icon

• Michigan In-Service Mercury Switch Review PDF icon

• Michigan Mercury Switch Study PDF icon

• Michigan Mercury Switch Study Data (Excel) Excel icon

• Mercury P2 Mission Statement

• M2P2 Final Report - 1996 (153 pages, 668 kb)

• Michigan Mercury Action Plan PDF icon

• Mercury (Phaseout) in Schools

• Mercury-containing Products

• Mercury Publications

• Alternatives to Mercury

• Companies that Process Mercury Waste

• Mercury Recovery from Fluorescent Lamps

• Companies that Accept Elemental (free flowing) Mercury

• Mercury Pollution Prevention Task Force

• Best Management Practices for Mercury

• Aqueous Cleaners

• Mercury Spill Resources

• Spill Cleanup Kits

• Where to take Mercury and Mercury containing devices

• Cleaning Up Small Mercury Spills PDF icon

• Clean Sweep Contacts Map

• Broken Mercury Thermometer Video (modem, 210 kb)

• Broken Mercury Thermometer Video (broadband, 1.71 mb)

• Toxic Mercury Vapors Video (modem, 210 kb)

• Toxic Mercury Vapors Video (broadband, 1.71 mb)

• Aquatic Mercury

• Mercury and Air Quality

• Mercury-Containing Product/Device

• Mercury Companies and Drop Off Sites

• Mercury and Kids

• Mercury Legislation

• Additional Mercury Spills/Clean Up References

• Mercury Study

• Occupational Mercury

• Removing Mercury from Health Care Facilities

• Miscellaneous Mercury Links


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