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Mercury was used during the process of felt hat manufacturing in the 1800s. This era gave rise to the expression u2018mad as a hatteru2019 as workers showed symptoms such as confusion, difficulty talking and trembling as a result of mercury poisoning. Mercury is known to have a toxic effect on the nervous, digestive and immune systems and is one of the top ten chemicals of major public concern of the World Health Organization.<br><br>These days, mercury exposure most commonly occurs through consumption of contaminated fish and shellfish or inhalation during industrial processes. When released to the atmosph
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Aboutus Getintouch Blogs Careers Subscribe 0 Requestaquote Services Expertise Products Backtoallpublications IsMercuryMonitoringEssential? Quicksummary Mercuryisanaturallyoccurring elementintheearth’scrustandis releasedtotheenvironmentby naturalprocessesincludingvolcanic eruptions,weatheringofrocksand bushfires. However,humanactivityisresponsiblefor higher volumesofmercury emissions throughthe operation of coal-fired power stations, mining activities, waste incineration and industrial processes. Mercury was used during the process of felt hat manufacturing in the 1800s. This era gave rise to the expression ‘mad as a hatter’ as workers showed symptoms such as confusion, difficulty talkingandtremblingas aresultofmercurypoisoning.Mercury isknowntohave atoxiceffecton the nervous, digestive and immune systems and is one of the top ten chemicals of major public concernoftheWorldHealth Organization.
These days, mercury exposure most commonly occurs through consumption of contaminated fish and shellfish or inhalation during industrial processes. When released to the atmosphere, mercury can travel global distances and can persist as a gas for 6-12 months before being cycled between land and ocean ecosystems. Mercury bioaccumulates in fish and shellfish and biomagnifiesas it moves upthefoodchaintolargepredatoryfish,resultinginanincreasedtoxic effect on people when consumed. There is ongoing research to understand the implications of environmental cycling of mercury in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Research findings willassistinthedevelopmentofimprovedmanagementpractices regulating mercury emissions. Australia is a signatory to the Minimata Convention on Mercury and Emissions to address the releaseofmercurythroughoutitslifecycle: mining,importand export,manufactureintoproducts, emissionandreleases,contaminated sites,storage,wastemanagement,recoveryandreuse. Australiaisexpectedtoratifytheagreement soon,whichislikelytoresultinadditionalregulatory requirementsfortheuseofmercuryonanationallevelfor all industries. Currently, regulations for pollution control in Australia fall under state and territory government jurisdiction,andthereisconsiderablevariationintheregulatoryrequirementsofmercuryacross the country. The National Pollution Inventory (NPI) requires industries exceeding a minimum threshold limit to monitor and report emissions on an annual basis. NPI data provides opportunities for companies to benchmark emissions against similar industries, improve manufacturingprocessesandmeasurecurrentenvironmentalperformance. Monitoringemissionsis vitalforprotectingtheenvironmentandthehealthofemployeesandthe public. In particular, mercury monitoring is important to minimize the risk of exposure which may leadto adverse effectsonbothhealthandtheenvironment. “Mercurymonitoringtechnologyisessentialforfutureplanning,reducingemployeeandpublic riskandprotectingtheenvironment.” Norditech Pty Ltd provides innovative solutions for all your mercury monitoring needs. Effective detection of mercury is key to achieve your work health and safety objectives and meet your compliancerequirements.Giveus acallforfurtherinformationon1300 572872. PublishedOctober29,2020 WHOwebpage:https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mercury-and-health Minamataconvention:https://www.environment.gov.au/protection/publications/minamata- convention-mercury-emissions-fs MinimataConventiononMercuryand
Emissions:https://www.environment.gov.au/protection/publications/minamata-convention- mercury-emissions-fs Paper on environmental cycling of mercury: https://www.mercury- australia.com.au/mercuryresearch/sources-chemical-evolution-and-transport-pathways-of- atmospheric-mercury/ NPI:http://www.npi.gov.au/ Morepublications VolatileOrganicCompounds September5,2022 HowContaminatedLandRemediation AffectsAirandWaterQuality September5,2022 WhyOptimalIncineratorManagementIs KeytoReducingMedicalWasteEmissions? September5,2022 Discovermore Norditechoffersadvanced solutionsforallyour environmentalmonitoringneeds. Wanttobepartofsomethingbigger? Seeopenvacancies.
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