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Council Directive 1999/31/ECShow full title
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
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[F16. Specific requirements for metallic mercury U.K.
For the purposes of temporary storage for more than 1 year of metallic mercury, the following requirements shall apply:
A.
Composition of the mercury
Metallic mercury shall comply with the following specifications:
mercury content greater than 99,9 % per weight,
no impurities capable of corroding carbon or stainless steel (e.g. nitric acid solution, chloride salts solutions).
B.
Containment
Containers used for the storage of metallic mercury shall be corrosion- and shock-resistant. Welds shall therefore be avoided. The containers shall comply in particular with the following specifications:
container material: carbon steel (ASTM A36 minimum) or stainless steel (AISI 304, 316L),
containers shall be gas and liquid tight,
the outer side of the container shall be resistant against the storage conditions,
the design type of the container shall successfully pass the drop test and the leakproofness tests as described in Chapters 6.1.5.3 and 6.1.5.4 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria.
The maximum filling ratio of the container shall be 80 % by volume to ensure that sufficient ullage is available and neither leakage nor permanent distortion of the container can occur as a result of an expansion of the liquid due to high temperature.
C.
Acceptance procedures
Only containers with a certificate complying with the requirements set out in this Section shall be accepted.
Acceptance procedures shall comply with the following:
only metallic mercury which fulfils the minimum acceptance criteria set out above shall be accepted,
containers shall be visually inspected before storage. Damaged, leaking or corroded containers shall not be accepted,
containers shall bear a durable stamp (made by punching) mentioning the identification number of the container, the construction material, its empty weight, the reference of the manufacturer and the date of construction,
containers shall bear a plate permanently fixed to the container mentioning the identification number of the certificate.
D.
Certificate
The certificate indicated in subsection C shall include the following elements:
name and address of the waste producer,
name and address of the responsible for the filling,
place and date of filling,
quantity of the mercury,
the purity of the mercury and, if relevant, a description of the impurities, including the analytical report,
confirmation that the containers have been used exclusively for the transport/storage of mercury,
the identification numbers of the containers,
any specific comments.
Certificates shall be issued by the producer of the waste or, in default, by the person responsible for its management.]
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