The packaging is designed to reduce the risk
of airborne mercury exposure from lamps broken during storage or shipping.
Recently, Steffen's research has revealed some good news - levels
of airborne mercury measured in Alert decreased between 1995 and 2007, possibly due to lower emissions from North America and Europe over that period.
The team will use those data not only to calculate shop emissions, but also to model dispersion
of airborne mercury.
Not exact matches
India's Center for Science and Environment (CSE) reports coal is responsible for 80 %
of India's
mercury pollution, 60 %
of airborne particulate matter, 45 %
of sulphur dioxide emissions, and 30 %
of nitrogen oxide levels.
The entire 5 mg
of mercury vaporizes immediately (an unlikely occurrence), resulting in an
airborne mercury concentration in this room
of 0.2 mg / m3.