Phase-out of Mercury Fever Thermometers and Blood Pressure Devices in Healthcare in Brazil and South Africa: Final Report to UNEP

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dc.conference.date17/12/2015en
dc.contributor.authorGlobal Mercury Partnership
dc.contributor.authorUS EPA
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-14T05:37:00Z
dc.date.available2016-12-14T05:37:00Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThe project was undertaken as part of the WHO-HCWH Mercury-Free 2020 initiative, a component of the UNEP Mercury in Products Partnership. It utilized the WHO guidance for ministries of health on the implementation of the Minamata Convention as it relates to thermometers and sphygmomanometers and other materials developed both by WHO and HCWH. Project specific objectives: a. Support the development of national policies to substitute mercury thermometers and blood pressure devices in South Africa. b. Support the development of national policies to substitute mercury thermometers and blood pressure devices in Brazil.
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/HCWH-Mid%20Report%20MERCURY%20SUBSITUTION%20IN%20HEALTH%20CARE%20IN%20BRAZIL%20AND%20SOUTH%20AFRICA.pdf
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/12637
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number3 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmercury
dc.titlePhase-out of Mercury Fever Thermometers and Blood Pressure Devices in Healthcare in Brazil and South Africa: Final Report to UNEP
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