Sound Management and Elimination of Mercury and Mercury Wastes in the Chlor-Alkali Sector: Joint webinar – Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Production and Mercury Waste Management Partnership Areas - Presentations

The Partnership Areas of work on Mercury cell Chlor-alkali Production and Mercury Waste Management hosted a joint webinar on the sound management and elimination of mercury and mercury waste in the chlor-alkali sector, on 16 February 2023, in an online session. The presentations include: 1. Opening statements; 2. Introduction; 3. Mercury-cell Chlor-alkali Production Session: • Overview of the global status of the chlor-alkali sector: focus on Latin America phase-out • Overview of the financial support available for decommissioning: Mexico GEF project case study; • Decommissioning of chlor-alkali sites; 4. Waste Management Session: • Securing and dismantling of mercury electrolysis unit: mercury reconditioning operations; • The stabilization of mercury and treatment of mercury contaminated wastes from the chlor-alkali industry; • Solutions for remediating mercury contaminated sites; 5. Joint Session • Specific International Programme: Iran case study; • Joint mission of chlor-alkali and waste management partnership areas to Uruguay; and 6. Closing Statements