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Mercury Elimination Guide for Hospitals


May 26, 2011. pages.

Summary

In order to scale-up the replacement of mercury–based medical devices around the world, HCWH has put together a guide that systematizes the basic steps in mercury substitution.

The guide meets Short-Term Goal #7 of the WHO-HCWH Global Mercury-Free Health Care Initiative: "Develop and globally distribute a training module focused on substituting mercury-based medical devices."

The guide is available in different languages:

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