Mercury Checklist
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1.0
Mercury
Mercury is found in some consumer products and can be released into the environment when a product is
thrown out or disposed of improperly. For the purpose of this checklist, sources for mercury are thermostats,
electronic equipment, and fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps. It should be noted that mercury is
also found in medical equipment, telecommunications, batteries, switches/housing, and printed wiring boards.
Alberta Infrastructure disposes of any quantities of mercury waste as regulated waste.
2.0
Emergency Response
2.1
The Contractor has submitted a site-specific
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
(EPRP).
2.2
The EPRP should include provisions for spills/
releases and fire.
2.3
Local authority may have further requirements.
3.0
Handling
3.1
Persons handling equipment containing mercury
waste are qualified electricians for removal,
packaging and transportation arrangements for
disposal of mercury waste.
3.2
Persons handling mercury waste is trained in safe
work procedures, proper use of PPE, and
emergency response procedures)
3.3
All hazardous wastes collected by a person who
has been issued a personal identification number
to collect hazardous waste.
3.4
Non certified workers (i.e. heavy equipment
operators) have completed the Dangerous Goods
Transportation and Handling Act.
3.5
Workers are trained in accordance with the
Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling
Act.
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4.0
Packaging
4.1
Mercury containing components are contained in
an impervious container packed with appropriate
absorptive material. Refer to Master Specifications
(Special Construction Division) for Removal and
Disposal of Mercury Components.
4.2
Mercury waste that is classified under the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) is not
mixed with other classified mercury containing
wastes.
4.3
Mercury waste is not mixed with any solid or
liquid for the purpose of dilution.
5.0
Temporary Waste Storage
5.1
Signage is posted in temporary mercury waste
storage areas. Temporary mercury waste storage
areas are secured and only accessible to
authorized personnel.
5.2
All mercury wastes are stored in such a manner
that incompatible wastes will have no contact
even in the event of a release.
5.3
All equipment and containers of mercury material
are stored in a manner that makes them
accessible for inspection, and secured from entry
by unauthorized persons.
5.4
Where reasonably practicable, the location of the
mercury storage site is:
 readily accessible for fire fighting and other
emergency procedures;
 the site is not subject to flooding;
 chosen to minimize the potential for
environmental damage arising from normal
operation of the facility, and to the health of
humans, animals and plants
 complies with siting requirements stipulated
in the Planning Act under the Hazardous
Waste Storage Guidelines.
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5.0
Temporary Waste Storage
5.5
Mercury storage sites are equipped, designed,
constructed and operated with the following:
 maintained so that surface run-off water
cannot enter the secondary containment
system.
 incompatible hazardous wastes are stored in
such a manner that there is no contact
between them, even in the event of a release.
5.6
EPEA approval is obtained for storing mercury
waste longer than 365 days, or waste exceeding
10 tonnes.
6.0
Transportation
6.1
Persons transporting or handling dangerous goods
have valid and current TDG certification.
6.2
Contractor transporting hazardous waste has
correct TDG placarding on vehicles.
6.3
Contractor responsible to provide required
manifests. Project Manager to provide generator
number.
6.4
Emergency response kit required on
transportation vehicle.
7.0
Disposal or Recycling
7.1
Mercury waste has been disposed or recycled by a
licensed waste disposal/recycling facility (to be
verified by copy of manifest).
7.2
Hazardous wastes containing 20 mg per kg of
mercury are disposed to class 1 landfills only.
7.3
Liquid hazardous waste containing greater than to
100 mg per kg of mercury are disposed in a Class
1(a) landfill.
8.0
Records
8.1
Records of all inspections conducted on site.
8.2
Copy of manifests for transportation of waste.
8.3
Copy of disposal certificate from disposal facility.
8.4
Copy of EPRP.
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Filename: Document1
Resource ID: CA_T_
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8.0
Records
8.5
Records of quantity and concentrations of stored
mercury on site and location of storage area.
9.0
Reportable limits
9.1
Contractor reports all spills or releases of any
quantities to Alberta Infrastructure.
9.2
Mercury waste can be classed as a toxic substance
(Class 6.1), or as a corrosive substance (Class 8),
and is reportable if a spill or release, from the
transport exceeds 5kg or 5L. These quantities are
reportable to Alberta Transportation and the local
police.
Rev: 2013 01 31
Filename: Document1
Resource ID: CA_T_
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