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Home > Developments at EU level
EEB-ZMWG-HCWH Conference - “EU Mercury phase out in measuring and control equipment”
Thursday 18 June 2009
Brussels, Belgium
VENUE: Goethe Institut, rue Belliard 58, 1040, Brussels, Belgium (how to reach the venue, Brussels Metro map)
For General Public: Invitation, Registration form,
For NGOs: NGO Invitation, NGO Registration form
The conference is open to the public and will take place in English.
Draft agenda (as per 12/06/2009)
Time schedule |
Title of presentation |
Speaker |
8:30 |
Registration |
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9.00 |
Welcome - Short introduction to the morning session
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Moderator |
9.05 |
EU restrictions of mercury use in measuring and control equipment – EC proposal
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Sotiris Kiokias, EC DG Enterprise |
9.25 |
Industry’s view on mercury in measuring devices
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David Osborn, Philips/COCIR |
9.40 |
NGO position on mercury in measuring devices
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Anna Lind, EEB |
The transition to a mercury free health care |
10.00 |
Is the Healthcare sector ready for the transition?
Study: 'Turning up the pressure: Phasing out mercury sphygmomanometers for professional use'
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Peter Maxson, Concorde East/West |
10.25 |
Coffee break |
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10.45
11.00
11.15
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Experiences from EU Mercury-free Hospitals
Experiences from a UK Hospital
Experiences from a Latvian Hospital
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- Paul Williams, Facilities Health And Safety Advisor, Heart Of England NHS Foundation Trust, UK
-Mrs. Jelena Stepule, Rezekne Hospital, Latvia
- Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain (invited) |
| 11.30 |
Global developments and mercury in measuring devices
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Desiree Narvaez, UNEP
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| 11.45 |
WHO policy and partnerships
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Peter Orris, MD, University of Illinois, WHO Collaborating Center in Occupational and Environmental Health
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| 12.00 |
Global experiences from hospitals – US/Global South
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Anja Leetz, Health Care Without Harm
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12.25 |
Discussion (Q&A) Morning session |
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13.00 |
Lunch Break |
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Welcome back - Short introduction to the afternoon session |
Moderator |
14.15
14.30
14.45 |
Member States views – (National experiences in phasing out mercury from the healthcare sector)
Polish position
Swedish position
UK position/comments
Discussion
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- Dr Agnieszka Dudra, (PhD), Specialist
Bureau for Chemical Substances and Preparations, Poland
- Ulla Falk, KEMI, Sweden
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15.00 |
Coffee Break |
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15.15
15.50
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Panel Discussion:
Are Hg sphygmomanometers needed for calibration? Are there special cases were Hg sphygmos are still needed? Are non-mercury devices validated?
- Experiences from a mercury free hospital (Karolinska)
- Experiences/views from a manufacturer (W-A)
- Experiences from an MD
- Experiences from a validation expert (UoA, Sotiria)
Discussion (Q&A) - afternoon session |
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Heikki Terio, R&D Manager, Karolinska University Hospital
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Thomas Grant, Director, Regional Category Management , Welch Allyn
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Peter Orris, MD, University of Illinois, WHO Collaborating Center in Occupational and Environmental Health
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Mr. George Stergiou, MD, Associate Professor of MedicineHypertension Center, Third University Department of Medicine, Sotiria Hospital, Athens
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Other measuring devices and export |
16.10
16.20
16.30
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Which other mercury containing devices such as porosimeters, etc shall be considered to be phased out?
Current polarographic
instrumentation and important application in industry and research
Views from a Member state (Denmark)
Discussion (Q&A) |
Peter Maxson, Concord East/West.
Uwe Loyall, Manager, Competent Center Voltammetry, CVS and Stability Measuring Instruments, Metrohm International Headq.
Frank Jensen, Special Advisor, Danish EPA
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17.00 |
Overall conclusion – End of conference |
Moderator |
Participants' list
Conference Report
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