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This “Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure” is intended to inform countries concerned about the potential health impacts of mercury pollution and,...

This catalog has been complied by Associate Professor. Misuzu Asari, Kyoto University and Ministry of the Environment, Japan, the leads of the Waste Management Area (WMA) under...

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The Standard Operational Procedures is specifically focused on a monitoring plan to estimate the reduction of mercury and methylmercury level in fish and shellfish and to...

This document aims to assist countries to develop artisanal and small-scale gold mining formalization strategies as part of their National Action Plans under the Minamata...

This document sets out guidance on sites contaminated by mercury or mercury compounds, as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its...

The ASGM baseline guidebook and toolkit enable the reader to: 1. Create a comprehensive national overview of ASGM practices; 2. Design a baseline research plan that aligns with...

This guide is an educational and training document that can be used as a practical introduction to conducting baseline estimates of mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold...

This publication is intended to assist countries in identifying specific populations or subpopulations that may be at risk. It aims to provide guidance on estimating exposures...

This guide for managing mercury trade in ASGM has been developed as part of UN Environment Global Mercury Partnership technical support to countries developing NAPs, in response...

The ‘Training package for mercury monitoring to enhance national capacity to generate internationally comparable scientific data’ addresses specific skills for laboratory...

This lecture explains the analysis of hair, blood, and urine, which are the media related to human health. The analysis of these media is particularly useful for the risk...

This lecture explains safety and environmental management in the laboratory, which is not directly related to survey analysis. These items are basic but important for workers’...

This lecture explains the quality management of analytical data by referring to the definitions provided by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO.

This lecture explains the legally-binding provisions of the Minamata Convention on Mercury particularly the Articles that are relevant to mercury monitoring in multiple media.

This lecture explains the analysis of methylmercury. There are several methods for analysing methylmercury. The method found in the Mercury Analysis Manual in Japan is described.

This lecture explains the collection and analysis of water samples.

This lecture explains the basic scientific knowledge such as physical and chemical properties, usage, and environmental behaviour of mercury, which will help in understanding...

This lecture discusses atmospheric survey and analysis particularly the manual active sampling method using gold amalgam trap cartridge.

This lecture mainly explains the sampling and analysis of solid samples, such as soil, sediment, and biota.