The EU intends to implement all possible measures to reduce the risk of mercury exposure for humans and the environment. Member States shall, in accordance with the Commission Communication to the Council and European Parliament on Community Strategy on Mercury, have until March 15, 2013 to comply with best available techniques for the temporary storage (1 to 5 years) of metallic mercury (indications of the second Directive 2011/97/Ue).
The latest directive authorizes the temporary storage (more than one year) and permanent discharge of metallic mercury, notwithstanding the general prohibition of admissibility 'of liquid waste. For most stocks 'short' but need permission from ordinary. The new criteria established by the EU have the intention to introduce some restrictions limiting the maximum duration of storage at 5 years, needed to conduct further assessments on the effects of permanent storage. To ensure safe storage for human health and the environment, and 'appropriate for the safety assessment for the underground storage is complemented by specific requirements and should also be applicable to non-underground storage depots.
While the above-ground storage conditions should notably meet the principles of reversibility 'of storage, protection of mercury against meteoric water, impermeability' with respect to soils and prevention of emissions of mercury vapor. The measures adopted at Community level is seen as part of a global effort to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury in particular within the Mercury Programme of the United Nations program for the environment.
The latest directive authorizes the temporary storage (more than one year) and permanent discharge of metallic mercury, notwithstanding the general prohibition of admissibility 'of liquid waste. For most stocks 'short' but need permission from ordinary. The new criteria established by the EU have the intention to introduce some restrictions limiting the maximum duration of storage at 5 years, needed to conduct further assessments on the effects of permanent storage. To ensure safe storage for human health and the environment, and 'appropriate for the safety assessment for the underground storage is complemented by specific requirements and should also be applicable to non-underground storage depots.
While the above-ground storage conditions should notably meet the principles of reversibility 'of storage, protection of mercury against meteoric water, impermeability' with respect to soils and prevention of emissions of mercury vapor. The measures adopted at Community level is seen as part of a global effort to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury in particular within the Mercury Programme of the United Nations program for the environment.
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