Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
A heavy silvery-white toxic liquid metallic element occurring principally in cinnabar: used in thermometers, barometers, mercury-vapour lamps, and dental amalgams. (Source: GEMET/ CED)
Hierarchy
Broader: heavy metal
In other languages
French
mercure
Russian
ртуть
Spanish
mercurio
Chinese, Simplified
汞；水银
Arabic
الزئبق
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Basel Convention | 6 decisions90 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 10 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 5 documents |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 12 decisions19 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision |