Assessment of Mercury Releases from the Russian Federation

Year Into the products
%
Technological losses of mercury
Captured by absorbers Emitted to atmosphere Broken glass Wastewater To the sewerage system Unorganized emission/discharge
kg % kg % kg % kg % kg % kg %
1998 99.35 1.6 0.01 0.32 0.002 20.56 0.134 0.669 0.004 72.833 0.47 3.833 0.03
1999 99.35 6.2 0.035 0.26 * 0.001 0.075 0.0004 0.627 0.0035 102.862 0.58 5.414 0.03
2000 99.35 6.43 0.03 1.4 0.006 0.102 0.0004 0.718 0.003 134.38 0.58 7.073 0.031
2001 99.35 6.97 0.03 1.4 0.006 0.104 0.0004 0.605 0.003 140.756 0.58 7.408 0.03
2002 99.35 7.1 0.03 1.4 0.005 0.116 0.0004 0.772 0.003 150.059 0.58 7.898 0.03

* It is interesting to note that according to official data, in 1999, in Klin, no mercury vapours were detected in the air (Environmental Condition of the Moscow Oblast ..., 2000).

 



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