Mercury

Mercury

Mercury Products and Sources

Mercury has been used in a variety of household, medical, and electrical devices, as well as in industrial applications.

Mercury-containing Electrical Equipment and Measuring Devices

Switches and Relays

Auto Switches

Thermostats

Lamps/ Light Bulbs

Thermometers

Barometers and Altimeters

Dairy Manometers

Mercury in Novelties and Toys

Mercury in Medicine

Historical Uses for Mercury in Washington

Older Mercury-containing Equipment

Industrial Sources of Mercury

Mercury from Mining is about current mining.  For legacy mines, see Historical Uses of Mercury.

Mercury from Power Plants  Washington has one coal-fired power plant. 

Mercury in Sewage Sludge/Biosolids Mercury measurements at sewage treatment works

Mercury from Incinerators

 

Related information

Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) offers a large amount of information on reducing the amount of mercury in the environment. Washington is a member of this multi-state initiative.

Mercury Identification in Washington State Manufacturing is a 62-page pdf report on mercury in Washington  manufacturing with suggested non-mercury alternatives. 

Materials Flow for Mercury in the United States is a publication from the United States Geological Survey.

Table of Products That May Contain Mercury and Recommended Management Options from the Environmental Protection Agency