PPT-Minamata Convention on Mercury

Dr Theodoros Mechteridis DDS Minamata Convention on Mercury Worldwide environmental concerns over mercury led the United Nations Environmental Programme UNEP to draw up the Minamata Convention on Mercury. N2O2Explosive 1. CHEMICAL IDENTITYChemical Classification:Trade Name : Mercury fulminate628-86-4 2. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL DATA356.6SolidSilver-white heavy metallic liquid.-38.90.0012Odourlessdeg CSolubl Guey-Rong. . Sheu. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. National Central University. Jhong. -Li, Taiwan. Anthropogenic Hg Emissions in 2010. Country. Emission (. tonnes. ). Cambodia. 3.9. China. 575.2. The Smallest Of The Planets. Characteristics of . Mercury. Diameter. : . 3,032 miles. Mass. : . 3.30 x 10. 23. kg. Density. : . 5.427. . g /cm. 3. Surface . G. ravity . : . 3.7 m/sec. 2. Axial Tilt. Guey-Rong. . Sheu. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. National Central University. Jhong. -Li, Taiwan. Anthropogenic Hg Emissions in 2010. Country. Emission (. tonnes. ). Cambodia. 3.9. China. 575.2. Implications for Public Policy, Environmental Justice, and Public Health Education. -By Mark Mitchell M.D., MPH. Minamata Treaty Goal. Why is Mercury Exposure a Problem?. Minamata Treaty Requirements. methylation. creates . methylmercury. .. Introduction. . Mercury has an affect on everything. Between soil on land, and sediment in water, sediment contains more mercury from being in the contaminated water.  Mercury has a huge effect on organisms. When mercury from power plants goes into the air, the mercury falls from the clouds when it rains, and lands in water, on the ground, and pollutes everything. Mercury affects how quickly organisms move, and makes them less tolerant to diseases, or harmful things. Mercury affects many different systems throughout the organism's body. (Mercury and health). of mercury dental amalgam. G T Arotiba. .. INTRODUCTION. MERCURY DENTAL AMALGAM POLLUTION. MODERN CARIES MANAGEMENT PATHWAYS /MINIMUM INTERVENTION DENTISTRY. INTRODUCTION . Lagos - Sub-Saharan Africa’s only megacity- 18 million+ . 2. Put your student hat on. Experience the kit. Put your teacher hat on. Envision classroom use. Curriculum integration. Support for students. 3. . Mercury Poisoning. Student Handouts. Safety. Quick Guide. Entry requirements. English – Grade 5. Biology – Grade 5. Geography GCSE is not a requirement but is helpful.. This IB will work well with Biology A level/IB, Geography A Level, animal care/management courses, business courses (as businesses are looking to become much more sustainable).. Minamata CityAiming to Create "an Industrial and Cultural "an Industrial and Cultural "an Industrial and Cultural "an Industrial and Cultural CCity which Values the Environment, Health and Welfare. . Based on laws such as the “Act on Special Measures Concerning Relief for Victims of Minamata Disease and Solution to the Problem of Minamata Disease (Act No. 81 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as “Act on Relief for Victims of Minamata Disease”)”, we will implement compensation, medical treatment and welfare measures, and revitalization and reconciliation of local communities in collaboration with relevant local governments and others so that all victims and local people can live in the community with peace of mind. . Symbol: Hg. Classified as a heavy metal (in red). Volatile and is a liquid at room temperature (boiling point at 300. o. C). Natural origins: volcanoes . Toxic: as Hg (vapor); methylmercury. USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level: 0.002 ppm in drinking water. (With Photos of Minamata Disease by W Eugene Smith). Martin Donohoe. Outline. Coal. Coal exports through the Pacific NW. Health and environmental consequences of coal cycle. Dx. /Rx/Prevention of mercury toxicity. Natural Sources:. Soils and rocks . Wildfires. Man-Made Sources:. Burning coal and medical waste. Manufacturing chemicals. Rain and snow wash mercury out of the environment and into oceans, lakes, and rivers.