Chemical Safety Science, 2018, Volume 2, Issue 1, p. 237 — 243

 

General information on chemical safety

UDC 504.75.05                                                                                  Download PDF (Rus)

DOI: 10.25514/CHS.2018.1.12898

 

MERCURY CONTAMINATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: CURRENT SITUATION AND MEASURES FOR ITS MINIMIZATION

Yu. N. Dushkina*, А. А. Urazgalieva, and V. V. Mustafina 

Public Fund “The Center “Cooperation for Sustainable Development”, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

Received March 30, 2018

Published June 25, 2018

Abstract — The main challenges of mercury pollution in the Republic of Kazakhstan are described. The recent mercury monitoring results in the Pavlodar and Karaganda regions of Kazakhstan are briefly presented, including the data on analyses of water, air and soil samples, possible sources of pollution, including data on preliminary national inventory of mercury as well. The measures taken for minimizing mercury contamination and preparing Kazakhstan for ratification of the Minamata Convention are discussed.

Keywords: mercury, Kazakhstan, environmental pollution, mercury containing waste, Minamata Convention, mercury inventory.