In October 2008, the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 was signed into law. The Act amendments the existing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Act, sponsored by Senator Barack Obama, places controls on the use, export and storage of elemental mercury. Key elements of the Act are:
PROHIBITION ON SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR TRANSFER OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. Beginning in October 2008, no Federal agency can convey, sell, or distribute to any other Federal, State or local government agency, or any private individual or entity any elemental mercury.
PROHIBITION ON EXPORT OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY. Effective in 2013, the export of elemental mercury will be banned. This part also requires that a report be made to Congress by October 2009 that summarizes the current and projected production, uses and export of mercury from the US. This part also offers case-by-case exemptions for "essential uses" of mercury for which suitable alternatives are not available.
LONG-TERM STORAGE. The Mercury Export Ban Act also requires that the Federal government create by 2013 storage facilities for mercury wastes generated in the US.
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