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Manometers
Evaluating the Use of Mercury Manometers in the Dairy Industry Under the direction of Dairyland Equipment Services Inc., and Wabasha County, a MnTAP intern evaluated the use of mercury manometers in Minnesota's dairy industry and researched alternative vacuum gauges.

Materials Exchange
See the Materials Exchange Web site.

Construction and Demolition Landfill Recovery/Reuse Site Model Minnesota public and private landfill operators are extending the life of their construction and demolition (C&D) cells by setting aside materials for reuse or recycling. Use this four-step model to develop a recovery/reuse site.

Medical Waste
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment A result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Environmental Protection Agency and the American Hospital Association. Review health care specific plans to eliminate mercury and reduce solid, regulated medical, and chemical wastes.

Mercury
Evaluating the Use of Mercury Manometers in the Dairy Industry Under the direction of Dairyland Equipment Services Inc., and Wabasha County, a MnTAP intern evaluated the use of mercury manometers in Minnesota's dairy industry and researched alternative vacuum gauges.

Healthcare Without Harm Provides information to assist health care with pollution elimination. Topics covered include polyvinyl chloride, mercury, incineration, pesticides and pollution prevention.

Hospitals for a Healthy Environment A result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Environmental Protection Agency and the American Hospital Association. Review health care specific plans to eliminate mercury and reduce solid, regulated medical, and chemical wastes.

Listed Metals in Specified Products In 1991, the Minnesota Legislature passed laws requiring reduction of four metals in specified products. These metals—lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and chromium—all have known adverse effects on public health and the environment.

Mercury in Health Care Lab Reagents Mercury is present in many lab reagents as a preservative and as a common contaminant. This reference list can help you identify potential mercury-containing reagents—so you can work on making your lab mercury free.

Mercury Switches
Managing Mercury Switches This fact sheet discusses how to manage mercury switches from vehicles.

Metal
Get It Plated Right, Selecting Materials for Plated Parts The type of metals used to construct a part can affect how easily it is cleaned and the part’s physical condition after a finishing process.

Listed Metals Advisory Conclusions I’ve heard rumors about some of my paints being banned. what’s up with automotive paints in Minnesota?

Listed Metals in Specified Products In 1991, the Minnesota Legislature passed laws requiring reduction of four metals in specified products. These metals—lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and chromium—all have known adverse effects on public health and the environment.

Methylene Chloride
Crystal Cabinet Works Eliminates Methylene Chloride Based Adhesives Switching to a waterbased adhesive reduced Crystal Cabinet Works' reportable toxic chemical emissions, helped the company avoid OSHA's methylene chloride standard and stay in compliance with EPA's NESHAP for the wood furniture industry.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Eliminates Methylene Chloride Use in the Lab Eliminated 99 gallons of methylene chloride use annually. Productivity increases and reduced costs saved $39,900 a year.

Petroleum Solvents and Production Changes Replace Chlorinated Cleaning Solvents To eliminate 1,1,1-trichloroethane and CFC-113, Windings, Inc. converted two vapor degreasers to cold solvent dip tanks, constructed two stands for drying parts and changed operating procedures to eliminate the final stator cleaning step on 85 percent of the units it made. Note: Although production of both 1,1,1-trichloroethane and CFC-113 was banned in 1995, these process changes apply to other chlorinated solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE), methylene chloride and perchloroethylene (perc).

Mineral Spirits
Aqueous Parts Cleaning Mineral spirits is a solvent commonly used for part cleaning. Although it is effective for cleaning, mineral spirits raise significant environmental and health concerns.