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FY1999 Great Lakes Projects

Mercury Pollution Prevention in Health Care Initiative

Mercury Pollution Prevention in Health Care Initiative (GL005838-01-0: $95,200)

Recipient: Erie County, Department of Environment and Planning

Project Period: 10/1/99 to 9/30/01

Project Officer: E. Marie Phillips (312-886-6034)

Erie County, in partnership with the Western New York Healthcare Association (WNYHA) and the Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA), will solicit volunteer participation from a minimum of four area hospitals to develop, implement, and measure the success of mercury pollution prevention and reduction strategies tailored to the specific needs of each facility. The proposed work entails: promoting the USEPA/American Hospital Association Memorandum of Understanding (USEPA/AHA MOU); a preliminary assessment of mercury use within each facility; technical expertise and guidance on source identification and reduction strategies; establishment of training and education programs; determination of total mercury reduction achieved; presentation of the four facilities efforts as case studies to remaining Erie County healthcare facilities to further the goals of the USEPA/AHA MOU; and the dissemination of program results and information throughout the Great Lakes Basin.