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[...] world, the mercury concentrations in the Earth's crust are naturally elevated, and contribute to elevated local and [...]

[...] Mercury Analyzer equipped with amalgam preconcentration system.

This was mainly attributable to the growth in revenue from the two-way broadband access business.

Methylmercury is the organic form present predominantly in fish.

The final mixture is shaken in an amalgamator and loaded into graphite electrodes in replicate.

However, despite the substantial time and cost of negotiations, draft treaty texts for a legally-binding agreement on mercury do not show the desired willingness on the part of States to address other heavy metals associated with extractive industries that warrant international action, such as lead and cadmium.

[...] [...] for gold amalgamation) without [...] [...]

While we do not expect the telecommunications sector to emerge as a leading driver of growth in the short term, the sector will steadily grow in importance over the longer term.

[...] [...] technical matters and upgrading of equipment; the [...] [...]

Mercury is traded globally [...] [...]

The 12 Parts of the General Regulation cover matters from the procedural requirements governing the arrival and departure of local vessels, the navigation in the waters of Hong Kong, the berthing of, and use of buoys and piers by local vessels, the embarkation and debarkation of passengers, the safety requirements for handling of cargo, the use and display of lights and signals, the regulation and control of certain vessel registered in Mainland or Macau, the vessel traffic service permitting a report system operated through high frequency radiotelephone communication, and the imposition of control over some activities (such as racing events, water-skiing, fishing and bunkering activities) in waters of Hong Kong, and miscellaneous requirements enhancing the navigation safety of local vessels.

Once deposited in water, mercury bio-accumulates in the aquatic food chain, which may lead to high concentrations in fish, shellfish, and marine mammals.

[...] cadmium, chromium, mercury, lead and selenium.

Target 2012-2013: 30 14.85 The subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected accomplishments on the assumption that: (a) extrabudgetary funds from a relatively narrow donor base will continue to be available; and (b) there will be an expansion of the Global Environment Facility focal area related to chemicals to include support with regard not only to persistent organic pollutants and ozonedepleting substances, but also to mercury and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, which provides an opportunity to leverage a greater range of work complementary to the subprogramme.

Put in place an environmental management strategy that includes responsible monitoring and enforcement of mercury regulations, tracking of all mercury movements (from raw material to process to product to waste), and periodic independent control.

[...] [...] design, deliver, upgrade, harmonize and evaluate [...] [...]

Mercury-free and intuitive, BOD EVO Sensor ensures an outstanding reliability as there is no need to open the door of the incubator thus eliminating the risk of internal temperature variations.

[...] lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chrome, [...]

tightens maximum limits for migration of lead, antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and mercury, but loosens the limit for barium and deletes the requirement on extractable chromium and ageing test for polypropylene materials.

Mercury compounds can be used in paints, (e.g., surface paints on zippers and buttons).

The larger wildlife species (such as eagles, seals) prey on fish that are also predators, such as trout and salmon, whereas smaller fish-eating wildlife (such as kingfishers) tend to feed on the smaller forage fish, which have been found in a study to have higher tissue levels of mercury (US EPA, 1997).

5. Also recognizes the global challenges posed by mercury, and, in this regard, welcomes the work of the ad hoc open-ended [...] [...]

[...] [...] and 5.5 mm Hg respectively.

We welcome the ongoing negotiating process on a global legally binding instrument on mercury to address the risks to human health and the environment and call for a successful outcome to the negotiations.

UNEP, as the secretariat of the intergovernmental negotiating committee for the preparation of a global legally binding instrument on mercury, recently ran that committee’s first session as a paperless meeting.

She had also received a letter from the Head of the Chemicals Branch in UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP/DTIE) requesting comments on the Fund’s experience in technology transfer or technical support to developing countries in preparation for the next meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on mercury, and the Secretariat would welcome the Committee’s guidance on a response.

He reaffirmed the Rio Group’s support for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury, its endorsement of both the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing and the Strategic Plan for the Convention for the period 2011-2020, and its particular interest in the Committee’s negotiations on draft resolutions relating to natural disaster.