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You can use the free text search function to find information in the case story database. Most suitable are: substance name and other substance identifier (EC- and CAS-number). You can refine your search after first entry for sector-, function- and process-categories. The case studies are meant to serve as source of inspiration and ideas for substitution. The alternatives are constantly being developed further. We therefore recommend that you to check in each individual case whether an alternative is suitable for your applications and purposes. If you are aware of any other relevant information that is not mentioned in the current case story, please contact SUBSPORTplus.

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Mercury Assessment and Elimination in Health Care Facilities

The report presents six case studies with examples on the substitution of mercury and mercury compounds in USA health care units.
Alternatives include substitution by other chemicals (tungsten for mercury in dilators, zinc chloride for mercury chloride in B-5 fixative, alcohol for mercury in thermometers), but also substitution by other products that do not need mercury (mercury-free vaccines, mercury pressure devices replaced with aneroid units) or situations where the use of mercury-containing parts are no longer required by regulations (switches for automatic collimation of X-Ray tubes).

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Lithium Ion battery for portable defibrillators

Lithium ion batteries are an alternative to those based on nickel and cadmium (NiCd). Medical equipment, like portable defibrillators, is still allowed by EU legislation to use NiCd batteries but producers of newer equipment have already turned to lithium based alternatives.

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Alternatives to hydrazine in anticorrosion treatment for boilers

Hydrazine is used to protect boilers form corrosion by reducing the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water and by contributing to the passivation of the metal surface of the installation. Hydrazine is a hazardous substance and alternatives have been found that give acceptable results.

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