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Table 2.2 .Emissions/losses of mercury to the environment in Denmark 1992/93, (kg/year.)
Process/source

Emission/loss to - (kg/year)

Total

(kg/year)

Air

Water

Soil

Landfills

Industrial processes          
Cement manufacturing 60-220 <1     60-220
Other industrial activities 70-90       70-90
Coal and other fuels *4

220-560

 

3-9

160-520

380-1080

Use of products          
Dental clinics   150-200*1     150-200 *2
Thermometers 2,5 100-250*1 <100   100-250 *2
Other activities   <110 *1     2-210 *2
Waste disposal          
Solid waste incineration/landfilling 1100 2.5

1

1700-2400 2800-3500
Chemical waste/Kommunekemi 110     400-1600 500-1700
Municipal waste water/sludge

50

250 140 60 *3 500 *2
Other activities

270-340

 

50? *5

130 *3

330-380?

Total

1900-2500

250

200-300?

2300-4500

4600-7500

Notes:
1) The amount indicated has been included in the figures for "municipal waste water/sludge", and is for that reason not included in the figure for "water, total" (to avoid double counting).
2) The amount indicated is only included in the figure for "total" to the extent, that it is not covered by other topics items (to avoid double counting reference is made to note 1 and 3).
3) The amount indicated has been included in the figure for "landfills, Solid waste incineration/landfilling", and is for that reason not included in the figure for "landfills, total" (to avoid double counting).
4) Other fuels cover oil products, wood and straw.
5) It is not possible to quantify the loss of mercury to soil, that most likely will take place at metal scrap dealers dealing with recycling of iron- and metal-scrap containing mercury switches (chest freezers, cars).