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Mass Flow Analyses of Mercury 2001

Contents

Foreword

Summary and conclusions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Purpose and methods of the mass flow analysis
• 1.2 Introduction to mercury

2 Uses in Denmark

• 2.1 Raw materials and semi-manufactured goods
• 2.2 Use of mercury as a metal
  • 2.2.1 Dental fillings
  • 2.2.2 Light sources
  • 2.2.3 Electrical switches, contacts and relays
  • 2.2.4 Thermometers
  • 2.2.5 Monitoring equipment
  • 2.2.6 Other applications in metallic form
  • 2.2.7 Summary - metallic mercury
• 2.3 Use of mercury in chemical compounds
  • 2.3.1 Batteries
  • 2.3.2 Chemicals for laboratory and industrial use
  • 2.3.3 Other uses of chemical compounds
  • 2.3.4 Summary - chemical compounds
• 2.4 Mercury as an impurity in other products
  • 2.4.1 Coal
  • 2.4.2 Oil and biological fuels
  • 2.4.3 Cement
  • 2.4.4 Agricultural lime and commercial fertiliser
  • 2.4.5 Foodstuffs
  • 2.4.6 Miscellaneous consumer goods
  • 2.4.7 Summary - mercury as an impurity

3 Circulation in waste products

• 3.1 Recycling of mercury
• 3.2 Miscellaneous circulation in solid waste
  • 3.2.1 Total quantities of solid waste
  • 3.2.2 Thermal treatment of waste
  • 3.2.3 Sources of mercury in waste destined for incineration and deposition in landfills
  • 3.2.4 Treatment of biological waste
• 3.3 Circulation in hazardous waste
• 3.4 Circulation in wastewater and wastewater sludge
  • 3.4.1 Wastewater
  • 3.4.2 Wastewater sludge
• 3.5 Summary of mercury losses in waste treatment

4 Overall assessment

• 4.1 Applications and consumption in Denmark
• 4.2 Releases to the environment in Denmark
• 4.3 Mercury balance for Denmark

List of references

Appendix 1: Reported numbers of dental fillings and numbers of tooth extractions

Appendix 2: Firms consulted during the course og this mass flow analysis

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Version 1.0 June 2004, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency