Risk management strategy for products containing mercury: figures
List of Figures
- Figure 1: 2003 Mercury Uses in Products
- Figure 2: 2003 Canadian Mercury Emissions
Figure 1: 2003 Mercury Uses in Products
Figure 1 is a bar chart showing a breakdown of 2003 mercury use in products in Canada as follows:
- 5352 kg Dental amalgam
- 1337 kg Lamps
- 772 kg Switches/Relays
- 655 kg Batteries
- 371 kg Thermostats
- 231 kg Measuring Devices
- 149 kg Tire Balancing Products
- 121 kg Thermometers
- 74 kg Fungicides
- 25 kg Other
Figure 2: 2003 Canadian Mercury Emissions
Figure 2 is a pie chart showing a breakdown of 2003 Canadian mercury emission by sector as follows:
- 35% Electric Power Generation
- 14% Miscellaneous Sources
- 19% Non-Ferrous Mining and Smelting
- 18% Incineration and Landfill
- 6% Iron and Steel
- 6% Cement and Concrete
- 2% Crematoria
- Total = 7 Tonnes