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Mercury Treaty
Briefs for the Mercury COP3: Contaminated Sites, Waste Thresholds and More
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
русский, English, 中文, español, français, العربية
In the run-up to the Mercury Treaty's 3rd Conference of the Parties (COP3), which will take place in Switzerland from 25 - 29 November, 2019, IPEN has prepared three informative briefs related to contaminated sites; mercury waste thresholds and definitions; and dental amalgam and gold plating (review of Annex A (mercury-added products) and Annex B (processes using mercury).
These briefs provide information about why IPEN believes guidance on contaminated sites must be adopted at the COP3; why 1 mg/kg for mercury waste thresholds should be the maximum concentration for health and environment protections; and why IPEN suports amendments to Annex A and B of the treaty.
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Mercury
IPEN Mercury Treaty COP3 Brief on Waste Thresholds and Definitions
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 - 3:55am
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Document:

en_ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_1-en.pdf

English

fr_ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_1-fr.pdf

French

ru_ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_1-ru.pdf

Russian

ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_2-ar.pdf

Arabic

ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_0-zh.pdf

Chinese

es_ipen-brief-hg-waste-threshold-v1_2-es.pdf

Spanish
Mercury Treaty
IPEN Mercury Treaty COP3 Brief on Dental Amalgam and Gold Plating
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 - 1:29am
REVIEW OF ANNEX A (MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS) AND ANNEX B (PROCESSES USING MERCURY)
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Document:

ar_ipen-brief-amalgam-plating-v1_1-ar.pdf

Arabic

en_ipen-brief-amalgam-plating-v1_1-en.pdf

English

fr_ipen-brief-amalgam-plating-v1_1-fr.pdf

French

zh_ipen-brief-amalgam-plating-v1_0-zh.pdf

Chinese

ru_ipen-brief-hg-amalgam-plating-v1_0-ru.pdf

Russian

es_ipen-brief-amalgam-plating-v1_2-es.pdf

Spanish
Contaminated Sites
IPEN Mercury Treaty COP3 Brief on Contaminated Sites
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 - 12:59am
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Document:

ar_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_0-ar.pdf

Arabic

en_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_1-en.pdf

English

fr_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_1-fr.pdf

French

ru_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_1-ru.pdf

Russian

zh_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_0-zh.pdf

Chinese

es_ipen-brief-contam-sites-v3_2-es.pdf

Spanish
Mercury Treaty
IPEN "Quick Views" for the Mercury Treaty COP3
Monday, 18 November 2019
русский, English, español, français, العربية
This document presents IPEN's views about some issues that will be addressed at the 3rd Conference of the Parties for the Mercury Treaty, including open burning, effectiveness evaluation, review of Annexes A & B, waste thresholds, contaminated sites, and more.
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A small mine on Sumbawa. Miners often dig for ore on land without permission or government permits. Credit...Adam Dean for The New York Times

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The New York Times- The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage
Saturday, 09 November 2019
New York Times - Hidden Cost of Gold

By Richard C. Paddock
CIDAHU, Indonesia — Thousands of children with crippling birth defects. Half a million people poisoned. A toxic chemical found in the food supply. Accusations of a government cover-up and police officers on the take.

This is the legacy of Indonesia’s mercury trade, a business intertwined with the lucrative and illegal production of gold.
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Mercury
IPEN Quick Views for the Mercury Treaty COP3
Friday, 8 November 2019 - 1:55am
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Document:

ipen_quick_views_for_the_mercury_treaty_cop3_en.pdf

English

fr_ipen_quick_views_for_the_mercury_treaty_cop3_fr.pdf

French

es_ipen_quick_views_for_the_mercury_treaty_cop_3_es.pdf

Spanish

ru_ipen_quick_views_for_the_mercury_treaty_cop_3_rus.pdf

Russian

ar_ipen_quick_views_for_the_mercury_treaty_cop_3.pdf

Arabic
Information Materials

20 November, 2019
Mercury Contaminated Sites Guidance Posters
These posters list the steps to take when trying to identify a mercury contaminated site and address the problem.
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Mercury Treaty COP3
26 November, 2019

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Mercury Elimination
Government of Nepal Bans Use of Mercury Dental Amalgam and Mercury-Based Equipment
Friday, 20 September 2019
The Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) reports that, responding to the research-based campaign led by CEPHED, and in close coordination with all other concerned organizations and stakeholders, the Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav of Nepal, has taken the very progressive decision to ban the use of mercury dental amalgam and mercury-based equipment in Nepal on 21 August, effectively moving Nepal towards Mercury-Free Dentistry and Health Care Services.

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