Pollution Prevention Roundtable
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Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Roundtable |
November 13, 2002 Vancouver, Washington
Roundtable Report Digest
Table of Contents
Goals and Audience
Welcome
Overview
Mercury Management Practices and Drivers for Change
Attendee Interests
Mercury Reduction Tools: Product-Specific Work
Tackling Mercury Reduction: Initiatives and Resources
Collective Brainstorming
Take-Home Resources and Tools (Including List of Web Resources)
List of Attendees
Goal
Audience
- To provide practical, current information on mercury reduction and elimination efforts in and around the Pacific Northwest.
- Business and industry environmental, safety, design, purchasing, and production managers and staff
- Public agency managers and staff (environmental compliance and technical assistance programs)
- Representatives of non-profit organizations, consultants, academic and research institutions, and interested public.
Cathy Buller from the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) opened the roundtable and welcomed the attendees. She also set the context for roundtable presentations and discussions.
This section focused on environmental pathways for mercury, related health concerns, and the scope and variety of mercury uses and sources in industrial, commercial and residential settings.
Speakers:
Mike Gallagher, Washington State Department of Ecology
(on behalf of Sheila Lockwood, University of Washington)
Sheila Lockwood's Contact Information: (206) 616-5836, lockwood@u.washington.edu
On: Mercury Reduction In Hospitals, covering some health and environmental impacts of
mercury, why hospitals are an important source of mercury, applicable regulations,
stewardship, and alternatives for medical devices containing mercury.
Presentation excerpt (Powerpoint document)
Josh Chaitin, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle, Washington
Phone: (206) 263-3076, josh.chaitin@metrokc.gov
On: Identifying and Prioritizing Mercury Sources, including King County's recent work
in assessing mercury, potential sources of mercury, prioritization of four major mercury
sources (lights, thermostats, thermometers, and auto switches) for reduction efforts
in King County, ongoing research on other mercury-bearing products, and project planning.
Full presentation (Powerpoint document)
MERCURY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DRIVERS FOR CHANGE
Speaker:Mike Gallagher, Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington
Phone: (360) 407-6868, mgal461@ecy.wa.gov
On: Washington's Mercury Action Plan: Status of 11/13/02.
The Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology have worked jointly on this plan.
Mr. Gallagher discussed why mercury was chosen as the first PBT to address, related
efforts by other countries, states, and municipalities, legislation (historical and current),
the mercury advisory committee, and the process for drafting and finalizing the plan.
Full presentation (Powerpoint document)
ATTENDEE INTERESTS
This brief check-in gauged roundtable attendees' areas of interest and expertise with
respect to mercury programs, issues, and challenges.
MERCURY REDUCTION TOOLS: PRODUCT-SPECIFIC WORK
Speakers:
Cathy Buller, PPRC
(on behalf of Michelle Gaither, PPRC, Seattle, Washington)
Michelle Gaither's Contact Information: (206) 352-2050, mgaither@pprc.org
On: Identifying Mercury Sources in Products, a project conducted for the Washington Department of
Ecology to begin identifying manufacturers in Washington State using mercury in their products
and processes, or introducing mercury as a contaminant during production. The project report,
Manufacturers in Washington State that May Use Mercury and Potential Non-Mercury Alternatives,
finalized in March 2003, is available from Washington Department of Ecology.
Deb Elkins, Northwest Automotive Trade Association (NATA), Portland, Oregon
Phone: (503) 253-9898 or 1-800-730-7282, deb@aboutnata.org
On: Automotive Aftermarket - Working to Reduce Mercury Waste, covering mercury use in
vehicles, Oregon's Mercury Reduction Act and implications for the automotive sector,
NATA's mercury switch removal program and participation, and promotion.
Presentation Excerpt (Powerpoint document)
Alex Keith, Zero Waste Alliance, Portland, Oregon
Phone: (503) 279-9383, akeith@zerowaste.org
On: Compact Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Project, covering project purpose and scope, sponsors and
participants, how the research, quanitification, and collection is occuring, recycling options, and case studies.
Full Presentation (PDF document)
Cathy Buller, PPRC
(on behalf of Michelle Gaither, PPRC)
On: Alternatives to Mercury-Bearing Products And Equipment, a spreadsheet listing of mercury
containing products for which non-mercury alternatives are available for many applications and end uses.
Listing (Excel document)
Cathy Buller, PPRC
(on behalf of Kinley Deller, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County)
Kinley Deller's Contact Information: (206) 296-4434, kinley.deller@metrokc.gov
On: Purchasing Pointers: Making the Shift to Non-Mercury Devices, covering different purchasing schemes,
determining ultimate cost savings of mercury alternatives, public relations benefits, convincing others
this is important, policy, and promotion.
Full presentation (Powerpoint document)
TACKLING MERCURY REDUCTION: INITIATIVES AND RESOURCES
Speakers:
Cathy Buller, PPRC
(on behalf of Vicky Salazar, U.S. EPA, Seattle, Washington)
Vicky Salazar's Contact Information: (206)553-1060.
On: The National View, Synopsis Pending
Notes (?? document)
Laura Weiss, Oregon Environmental Council
Phone: (503) 222-1963, ext. 111, laura@orcouncil.org
On: The State and Regional View, Synopsis Pending
Notes (PDF document)
Pamela Brody-Heine, Port of Portland
Phone: (503)-944-7616 or Toll Free: 800-730-7282, brodyp@portptld.com
On: The Business View, Synopsis Pending
Josh Chaitin, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Seattle, Washington
On: Local View, regarding mercury issues and how King County is devising ways to address mercury
over the long-term. King County will strongly encouraging both product stewardship and product
reformulation. Mr. Chaitin states that as long as the same old sources exist (fluorescents, cars,
HVAC systems, etc.), and no industry-sponsored tools or strategies are in place, local gov-
ernments will only be able to prevent a portion of mercury from ending up in the environment.
COLLECTIVE BRAINSTORMING
Cathy Buller, PPRC, facilitated an ad-hoc session covering a wide-ranging series of questions, answers, and new ideas?to address roundtable attendees' areas of interest and expertise.
TAKE-HOME RESOURCES AND TOOLS
Ken Grimm, PPRC, presented:
- A list and description of Washington State mercury programs and contacts; and
- A list of relevant web resources on various mercury initiatives and projects.
Sustainable Hospitals Mercury Fact Sheets
http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/HTMLSrc/IP_mercury_factsheets.html
New Hampshire Mercury Reduction Strategy
http://www.des.state.nh.us/nhppp/merc20.htm
NEWMOA Mercury Program
http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/
NEWMOA Mercury Reduction Programs Database
http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/programs/index.cfm
Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC)
Mercury-Added Products Database
http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/imerc/notification/
City of Palo Alto Mercury Pollution Prevention Page
http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/cleanbay/mercury.html
U.S. Geological Survey Mercury Research
http://minerals.usgs.gov/mercury/index.html
Waste Management and Research Center's mercury Page
http://www.wmrc.uiuc.edu/currentprojects/mercury/
Indiana Dept of Environmental Management Mercury Information and Programs
http://www.state.in.us/idem/mercury/
National Atmospheric Deposition Program's Mercury Deposition Network
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/mdn/
Massachusetts Mercury Elimination Site
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/mercury.htm
MASCO (Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.) Mercury Work Group
http://www.masco.org/mercury/
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Mercury Page
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/mercury.html
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention Mercury Reduction Strategy
http://www.p2pays.org/mercury/
Ohio EPA Mercury Reduction Site
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/mercury_pbt/mercury.html
Clean Car Campaign
(Includes change-out instructions for mercury light switches and anti-lock brake switches).
http://www.cleancarcampaign.org/switchremoval.shtml
Toxics in Vehicles (and statistical summary of mercury use in vehicles)
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:-e6H5AVbkCoC:www.cleancarcampaign.org/pdfs/execsumm.pdf+auto+scrap+mercury&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency “Mercury-Free Zone"
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/programs/mercury-free/index.html
Mercury Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
http://www.orcbs.msu.edu/AWARE/pamphlets/hazwaste/mercuryfacts.html
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Fact Sheet on Minnesota's Thermostat Recycling Program
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/pubs/4_59.pdf
Mercury Topic Hubs by the Pollution prevention Regional Information Center
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=22&subsec=7&nav=7 (Mercury)Peaks to Prairies - Mercury Thermostat Recycling
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=102&subsec=7&nav=7 (Thermostats)
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=502&subsec=7&nav=7 (Healthcare)
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=501&subsec=7&nav=7 (Schools)
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=104&subsec=7&nav=7 (Automotive)
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=103&subsec=7&nav=7 (Dental)
http://www.p2ric.org/TopicHubs/toc.cfm?hub=101&subsec=7&nav=7(Thermometers)
Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc.
http://www.bethlehemapparatus.com/
An Investigation of Alternatives to Mercury Containing Products - Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (for the State of Maine)
http://www.state.me.us/dep/rwm/webparking/Request%20for%20Draft%20Mercury%20Products%20Report.htm
| Name | Organization | Telephone |
| Anch Bergeson | Washington State Department of Ecology | (360) 407-6609 |
| Patti Best | Idaho Department of Environmental Quality | 208-373-0146 |
| Abby Boudouris | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | 503-229-6108 |
| Pamela Brody-Heine (speaker) | Port of Portland | 503-944-7616 |
| Cathy Buller (facilitator) | Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) | 206-352-2050 |
| Kathy Carlson | Southwest Clean Air Agency | 360-574-3058 ext. 14 |
| Josh Chaitin (speaker) | Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County | 206-263-3076 |
| Amy Chapman | Lincoln County Environmental Health | 541-265-6611, ext. 2442 |
| Lee Costanzo | Bonneville Power Administration | 503-230-5568 |
| Jeff Christensen | Oregon DEQ | 503-229-6391 |
| Dave Davies | Washington State Department of Ecology | 360-407-6339 |
| Bob Drake | U.S. EPA Region 10 | 206-553-4803 |
| Deb Elkins (speaker) | Northwest Automotive Trade Association (NATA) | 503-253-9898 or 1-800-730-7282 |
| Mike Gallagher (speaker) | Washington State Department of Ecology | 360-407-6868 |
| Carolyn Gangmark | U.S. EPA Region 10 | 206-553-4072 |
| John Greeley | Clean Water Services | 503-846-8922 |
| Ken Grimm (speaker) | PPRC | 206-352-2050 |
| Chris Hagarbaumer | Oregon Environmental Council | 503-222-1963, ext. 102 |
| Lynn Helbrecht | Washington State Department of Ecology | (360) 407-6760 | Patricia Jatczak | Washington State Department of Ecology | (360) 407-6358 | Alex Keith (speaker) | Zero Waste Coalition | 503-279-9383 |
| Natalia Kreitzer | Southwest Clean Air Agency | 360-574-3058, Ext. 39 |
| Rhett Lawrence | Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) | 503-231-4181, x313 |
| Tee Little | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) | (907) 269-7586 |
| Nancy Mears | Washington State Department of Ecology | (360) 407-7249 |
| Maria-Victoria Peeler | Washington State Department of Ecology | 360-407-6704 |
| Robert Reick | Washington State Department of Ecology | 360-407-6751 |
| Linda Reiter | City of Tacoma | 253-502-2159 |
| Helen Rigg | Idaho GEMStars | 208-364-9900 |
| Steve Sander | Bonneville Power Administration | 503-230-4724 |
| Lindsay Spencer | Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | 253-798-4783 |
| Tom Turner | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) | 907-269-7582 |
| Laura Weiss (speaker) | Oregon Environmental Council | 503-222-1963, ext. 111 |
| Chris Wiley | PPRC | 206-352-2050 |
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