You may contact our office to receive any of the following resources at no charge from the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Mercury Containing Device Sticker
U.S. EPA Red Bag Posters and Stickers
Mercury in the Environment Brochure
These documents are tools to assist you in identifying the mercury, documenting its removal from your health care facility, and calculating the amount removed.
"Guide to Mercury Assessment and Elimination in Healthcare Facilities" (1.9 MB)
Mercury Manager Excel Spreadsheet
"Hospital P2 Strategies" (1.7 MB)
"P2 Guide for Hospitals" (excluding medical wastes) (2.4 MB)
The following are other useful pollution prevention links:
California Department of Health Services (DHS)
California Healthcare Association
Hospital Alliance Association (HospAA)
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)
U.S. EPA Region IX Pollution Prevention
Batteries, Fluorescent Lights & Other Universal Waste
Electronic Waste Recycling
