Introduction

Air Quality

Environmental Management

Environmental Permitting

Mercury-Related Services

Site Assessment and Remediation

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

Water Resources Management

Mercury-Related Services

Mercury, which has been used in thousands of industrial, agricultural, medical, and household applications, is a persistent, toxic substance that can affect the health of humans and wildlife, mainly through ingesting mercury-contaminated fish. The metal can be released from:

• Natural sources, such as volcanoes
• Products containing mercury
• Processes, such as those used in mining and power generation, that heat raw materials containing mercury

The Environmental Protection Agency, as well as and many U.S. state and Canadian provincial governments, have identified mercury as a critical pollutant of concern.

Following are mercury-related resources you may find helpful:

• Barr's experience and capabilities
• Barr's mercury specialists
• Internet resources for mercury
• Mercury in your home

You can also read or download the following PDF documents:

• "Modeling the Fate of Mercury in Products" (co-written by Barr staff)
  
  
• "Mercury Reductions via Public/Consumer Outreach" (co-written by Barr staff and other parties for the St. Louis River Watershed TMDL Partnership)
  
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B (6 megs)
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
    
    
• "Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury in Products" (written by Barr for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/hg-substance.pdf