Background Information on Mercury Sources and Regulations

about Mercury Source and Regulations

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. What are the sources of mercury?
   1. Intentional Use
      1. Producing or Supplying Mercury
      2. Using Mercury as an Input
      3. Waste Disposal
   2. Incidental Release
      1. Manufacturing Processes
      2. Energy Production
   3. Data Sources for the Great Lakes States
3. How is Mercury Regulated?
   1. Types of Mercury Regulations
   2. Mercury Use Regulations
      1. Mercury in Commerce
      2. Mercury in Products
      3. Reporting Requirements
   3. Mercury Release Regulations
      1. Mercury Air Emissions
      2. Mercury Discharges to Water
      3. Mercury Waste Disposal
      4. Mercury Reporting Requirements

List of Tables

Table 1: Overview
Table 2a: Categories of Mercury Sources
Table 2b: Sources of Mercury
Table 3: United States Mercury Statistics
Table 4: U.S. Industrial Consumption of Refined Mercury Metal, By Use
Table 5: Products That May Contain Mercury
Table 6: Discards of Mercury in Products in the Municipal Solid Waste Stream
Table 7a: TRI - Mercury Releases and Transfers, the Eight Great Lakes States
Table 7b: TRI - Mercury Releases and Transfers, the Eight Great Lakes States
Table 8: Mercury: Regulatory Overview
Table 9: Environmental Standards for Mercury
Table 10: Common Mercury Product Regulations in the Great Lakes States
Table 11: Summary of Mercury Product Regulations
Table 12: Potential Changes in Mercury Regulations

List of Appendices 

Appendix A: Mercury Use Tree
Appendix B: Industrial Sources of Mercury and Applicable Mercury-Specific Regulations
Appendix C: Products that Contain Mercury
Appendix D: Summary of Mercury-Specific Statutes in the Great Lakes States
Appendix E: Battery Statutes
Appendix F: Data on Mercury Releases

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