Development of Minamata Convention Initial Assessments
Management of Mercury Wastes
The Hazardous Waste Inventory found that large generators contracted
local waste handlers to collect, treat and dispose of wastes, while small
generators generally discarded the waste in the municipal waste
stream.
The treatment and disposal methods used to manage wastes
generated by main activities highlighted earlier were as follows:
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。 Electrical Maintenance and Lighting: Wastes were either encapsulated
or discarded as municipal waste.
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Dental Amalgam : The waste was sent to the hospitals for disposal via
incineration.
。 Laboratories: The waste was collected, treated and disposed of by
waste handlers.
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Cleaning of facilities and equipment: The waste was discharged into
drains or collected by waste handlers for incineration or disposal in the
landfill/controlled dump.
Electronics Repair: The waste was sent to the hospital for incineration,
discharged into the drains or collected by waste handlers for treatment
and disposal.
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