2. Good Housekeeping and Plant Management
- Make sure that equipment and operating procedures meet all standards for dealing with toxic substances.
- Monitor and maintain the working condition of equipment and learn the chemical ingredients of cleaners and solvents.
- Authorize the purchasing department to seek out mercury alternatives, to insist on mercury disclosures on all products coming into the facility, and to specify the use of recovered mercury in all products that do not yet have mercury-free alternatives.
- Establish adequate disposal routes and operating guidelines for mercury recovery and cleanups.
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