<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Mercury bill clears major hurdle]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by timmullinspoundva http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:53:51 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/1 Isn't it amazing how many toxic metals are within acceptable standards ? 

http://www.wisecountyissues.com/?p=138

]]> Isn't it amazing how many toxic metals are within acceptable standards ? 

http://www.wisecountyissues.com/?p=138

]]> Comment #2 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:06:09 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/2 Please hold your applause until the end.  This bill has a long way to go, and even if it makes it there, there'll be the issue of enforcement.

]]> Please hold your applause until the end.  This bill has a long way to go, and even if it makes it there, there'll be the issue of enforcement.

]]> Comment #3 by Clifford Wells http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:16:31 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mercury-bill-clears-major-hurdle/3 Hmm, I spent some time researching the Castner-Kellner process, which does seem to be a mercury producer because mercury is traditionally used for the anode on the bottom of the reaction vessel.  I'm glad to know there is a "best available technology" to reduce the impacts, and that there may be some efficiency gains. 

Of course, chlorine is a toxic gas in its own right, and is nothing to sneeze at either. 

]]> Hmm, I spent some time researching the Castner-Kellner process, which does seem to be a mercury producer because mercury is traditionally used for the anode on the bottom of the reaction vessel.  I'm glad to know there is a "best available technology" to reduce the impacts, and that there may be some efficiency gains. 

Of course, chlorine is a toxic gas in its own right, and is nothing to sneeze at either. 

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