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Mercury State Resources Tool

Washington

State Agencies

Department of Ecology

Washington Department of Health

Mercury Related State Legislation and Regulations

Hazardous Waste Regulations

Universal Waste Regulations

Other

Other Resources

Primary Mercury Information Page -- Learn more about mercury and what Washington state is doing to protect people and the environment from this potent poison. Washington's Mercury Chemical Action Plan guides the process of eliminating human-produced sources of mercury.

State and Local Mercury Collection/Recycling/Exchange Programs

King County: Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

Snohomish County: Fluorescents (Bulbs and Tubes) Take Back
Best Management Practices for dental office wastes
Mercury Reduction in Washington Website
Mercury-Containing Products Website
Mercury in Medicine
Washington State Dental Association - Mercury Amalgam and Other Dental Office Wastes
Universal Waste Rule for Lamps
Mercury Laws - Universal Waste Rules
Best Management Practices for dental office wastes

Other Resources from EPA and National Organizations

Amalgam Waste, Best Management (ADA)
Mercury Resources for Business and Industry (EPA)
Mercury Information for Health Care Providers (EPA)
Mercury (EPA)
Basic Information (EPA)
Mercury Resources for the Automotive Industry (EPA)
Mercury Resources for Sewage Treatment Plants (EPA)
Mercury Resources for Power Plants (EPA)
Mercury Resources for the Chlor-alkali Industry (EPA)
Mercury Resources for Iron and Steel Production (EPA)
Fluorescent bulbs, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) and Other Mercury-Containing Bulbs (EPA)
Mercury Spills, Disposal and Site Cleanup (EPA)
Mercury in Dental Amalgam (EPA)
Best Management Practices for Dental Offices (EPA)
Schools and Mercury (EPA)
Eliminating Mercury in Hospitals (EPA )
Best Management Practices for Common Dental Office Wastes (HERC)
Best Management Practices for Reducing and Properly Managing Mercury-Containing Items in Hospitals (Hinkley Center)
Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) (NEWMOA)
Removing Mercury from Hospital Labs (Sustainable Hospitals)
Mercury Reduction Best Management Practices for Mercury-containing Products in the Hospital (Sustainable Hospitals)
Why is Mercury a Problem? (Sustainable Hospitals)
Information on Recycling Mercury-Containing Products: (WasteCap of MA)
Mercury Waste Virtual Elimination Model Plan (Hospitals for a Healthy Environment)
10 Steps to Implementing a Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Program (Hospitals for a Healthy Environment)
Mercury in Health Care Lab Reagents (MN TAP)
Environmental Dental Mercury Management (Dental Mercury Environmental Management)
Mercury clearinghouse for mercury reduction, recycling, management, education and elimination in schools. (Mercury in Schools)
Management of Mercury in a laboratory setting. (Mercury in the Laboratory)
Mercury in Science Laboratories and Classrooms (NEWMOA)
Construction and Demolition of Buildings With Mercury Containing Devices (Purdue University)

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