Report on Training Video on Cleanup and Temporary Storage of Mercury Waste for Health Care Facilities
| dc.contributor.author | Health Care Without Harm | |
| dc.contributor.author | Global Mercury Partnership | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Industry and Economy Division | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-29T11:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-12-29T11:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description | There is limited awareness in health care workers about the health risks posed by exposure to mercury. However, mercury is present in a variety of products used in healthcare practices, such as sphygmomanometers, patient-care thermometers, dental amalgams and laboratory chemicals, among others. Mercury products and devices in a hospital setting can also affect the downstream environment, when ending up in aquatic systems and the atmosphere through improper disposal. Currently, there are safe and cost-effective non-mercury alternatives available for all uses of mercury in health care. | |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/Waste%20management/Health%20Sector%20Video%20Report.pdf | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13761 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.title | Report on Training Video on Cleanup and Temporary Storage of Mercury Waste for Health Care Facilities | |
| dc.type | Meeting resource |
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