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Euro chlor publications: Determination of Mercury in Gasses Determination of Mercury in Liquids Determination of the total weight of mercury in the electrolysis cells by radiosotopes Determination of Mercury and Creatinine in Urine Decommissioning of Mercury Chlor-Alkali Plants Guidelines for the measurement of air flow and mercury in cellroom ventilation Code of practice mercury housekeeping Guidelines for making a mercury balance in a chlorine plant Guideline for the minimisation of mercury emissions and wastes from mercury chlor-alkali plants Management of mercury contaminated sites Guideline for preparing an audit of the mercury balance in a chlorine plant Guidelines for the preparation for permanent storage of metallic mercury above ground or in underground mines
Chlorine Institute publications: Guidelines for Conducting a Mercury Balance Guidelines for Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Emission Control - Practices and Techniques Guidelines for Technologies to Reduce Mercury in Sodium Hydroxide Guidelines for the Optimization of Mercury Treatment - Ed 1 - Final Dec 2003 Pamphlet 125 - Medical Surveillance and Hygiene Monitoring Practices - Mercury - Ed 4 - (JAN 2004)
World Chlorine Council Report to UNEP on Chlor-Alkali Partnership (2009)
World Chlorine Council Report to UNEP on Chlor-Alkali Partnership - Data 2007
Eurochlor - Mercury process for making chlorine
Eurochlor - Mercury cell process
Both documents above focus on educating non-expert technical audiences on the standards for mercury cell plants, the process and considerations for improvements. They may be useful for a general audiences as well as government regulators.
World Chlorine Council Report to UNEP on Chlor-Alkali Partnership - Data 2006
Country Initiatives on chlor alkali technology changeover: Sao Paolo, Brazil
World Chlorine Council: Mercury Stewardship Workshop, held at Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico on 29-31 March 2006 - Workshop Report and Facility visit report
