Minamata

Disease
Introduction to Environment and Technology
Member List:
1.Muhammad Hafiz Irfan Bin Mohamad Nizam (A15MJ0089)
2.Mariana Binti Jaman (A15MJ0057)
3.Nur Syafinaz Binti Zaizul Akmar (A15MJ0146)
4.Siti Aishah Binti Mokhtar(A15MJ0175)
5.Siti Noraien Binti Abd. Rohim (A15MJ0179)
Water contamination by
mercury
Government
Minamata Convention e.g.,
1. Control mercury air emission from factory
2. Address illegal and legal supply and trade mercury
3. Safe storage and disposal
4. Provisions for technical assistance, information
exchange , public awareness and research
Engineer
1. Producing a product manufacturing with zero mercury
use, e.g., ion-exchange membrane and conversion to the
diaphragm process
2. Plan a proper treatment and recycle for the waste.
3. Plan a proper procedure for mercury pollution control.
Community
• Japan
1. Reclaim the mercury polluted land project
2. Dialogue “ Environmental Creation &
Development Project”
3. Promoted waste reduction, reuse and recycle.
• Malaysia
1. Create awareness of the mercury in daily product.
2. Know the basics of mercury handling, danger
and the effects
Engineering Student
Thank You
15 March 2018