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Tom Parrott EHS Director, Vulcan Chemicals presenting for The Chlorine Institute, Inc.

“Breaking the Mercury Cycle” Panel : Policies on Management of Mercury Stockpiles & Mercury-Bearing Wastes May 2, 2002. Tom Parrott EHS Director, Vulcan Chemicals presenting for The Chlorine Institute, Inc.

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Tom Parrott EHS Director, Vulcan Chemicals presenting for The Chlorine Institute, Inc.

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  1. “Breaking the Mercury Cycle”Panel: Policies on Management of Mercury Stockpiles & Mercury-Bearing WastesMay 2, 2002 Tom Parrott EHS Director, Vulcan Chemicals presenting for The Chlorine Institute, Inc.

  2. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal • Introduction • Chlorine Institute Binational Toxics Strategy Commitment/Results • Hg Retirement Proposal

  3. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal - Introduction to the Chlorine Institute • Trade Association • Primary Mission • Foster Safe Production, Handling, and Use of Chlorine and Related Chemicals • Primary Work Product • Technical Publications, Drawings, and Videos

  4. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal - Introduction to the Chlorine Institute • Six (6) Companies Use Hg Cell Process • 10 Hg Cell Facilities in 9 States • (AL, DE, GA, LA, OH, TN, TX, WI, and WV) • About 10% of Domestic Chloralkali Production from Hg Cell Process

  5. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal - Binational Toxics Strategy Commitment/Results • Reduce Hg Use by 50% or More from the 1990-95 Base Period by 2005, and Provide EPA with Annual Progress Report • For Year 2001, 5th Annual Report showed 75% Reduction in Hg Use - 4 Years Early!

  6. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal • Mercury is a Marketable Commodity - - - • NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE!!!

  7. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal • In U.S., supply of Hg from facilities (e.g., Strategic Reserves, converted/shut down Hg cell plants) exceeds demand. Net demand seems to exist on world-wide basis. • If Hg recovery processes cannot meet legitimate future demand, Strategic Reserves should be made available, rather than mining virgin Hg.

  8. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal • Establish U.S. National Policy that would • ) identify acceptable world-wide outlets, instead of utilizing the present free market approach, and • ) result in a Hg retirement process predicated on the government taking title to and assuming full responsibility for permanent management of such Hg in accordance with appropriate regulations and standards.

  9. Session 5 Panel- Policies on Management of Hg Stockpiles & Hg-Bearing Waste: Chloralkali Industry Proposal • Our desire is to work cooperatively with all parties to address Hg issues pertaining to Chloralkai manufacturing. • Mercury Retirement is such an issue!

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