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The Swedish Parliament has decided that the use of mercury (Hg) must cease. Risk reduction measures are to be carried out with and without the support of legislation. According to decisions taken in May 1994 the aim is, with a few exemptions, to end the use of Hg in processes and products by the year 2000. Special attention has been paid to products containing Hg. Most uses of Hg-containing measuring instruments and electrical components have successively been phased out in Sweden. It can be concluded that most such uses have reliable Hg-free alternatives.
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Gustafsson, E. (1995). Swedish Experiences of the Ban on Products Containing Mercury. In: Porcella, D.B., Huckabee, J.W., Wheatley, B. (eds) Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0153-0_12
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