Chlorine producers promise safe mercury disposal

Europe's chlor-alkali industry has pledged to ensure the safe transport and underground storage of thousands of tonnes of
mercury produced by its plants.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued a statement saying that the industry has agreed to a voluntary code of practice on the safe disposal of mercury produced by chlor-alkali plants.

The code will be implemented by the industry and will be monitored by ECHA