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Mercury in Pumps: Address the Risk of Contamination
Author(s) -
Gentry Carrie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2009.tb02984.x
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , mercury contamination , environmental science , leakage (economics) , contamination , waste management , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , computer science , business , ecology , biology , macroeconomics , economics , programming language
This article discusses failures of submersible pump seals, the subsequent mercury leakage into water wells, and the huge clean‐up implications of such a situation. The article provides best management practices for mitigating the risk of mercury leaks from submersible pumps, and recommends phasing out mercury seals in the long‐term.