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"Reducing Mercury Use in Health Care" was prepared by the Monroe County Department of Health,
in cooperation with Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
and the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services,
with funding by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Many individuals contributed to the research, preparation and review of "Reducing Mercury Use in Health Care." In addition to the persons listed below, there were numerous others who contributed by sharing information and knowledge.
Mercury Pollution Prevention Team:
Carole Beal, Monroe County Department of Health, primary author
Mary Joy DelConte, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle
Richard Elliott, Monroe County Department of Health
Dr. Thomas Gasiewicz, University of Rochester Medical Center
Dr. Grant LeMasters, University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center
Anna Madden, Monroe County Department of Health
Dr. Charles Oster, University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center
Margaret Peet, Monroe County Department of Health
Harry Reiter, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services
Michael Schifano, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services
Lynn Schramel, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services
Dr. Carol Scott, University of Rochester Environmental Health and Safety
Drew Smith, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services
Marvin Stillman, University of Rochester Environmental Health and Safety
University of Rochester Medical Center
Mercury Reduction Work Group:
Kathy Parrinello, Chair, Hospital Administrator
John Borrelli, Department of Dentistry
Nils Gurdin, Medical Engineering Laboratory
Tracy Herbert, Facilities
Ernest Myers, Hospital Stores
Vivian Palladoro, Clinical Laboratories
Jane Pleasants, Procurement Services
David Roney, Hospital Housekeeping
Melinda Spry, Quality Assurance
Marvin Stillman, Environmental Health and Safety
Nancy Vanderhoof, Nursing Practice
Chris Van Stean, LEARN
Others Who Assisted
with Research, Preparation and/or Review:
Robert Barczak, Emerson-Swan, Inc.
Alexis Cain, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Randy Case, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Margaret Cleary, Monroe County Department of Health
Richard Dapson, Anatech Ltd.
Joanne DelMonte, Monroe County Publication Services
Dr. Andrew Doniger, Monroe County Department of Health
Kathy Fulton, University of Rochester Medical Center
John Gilkeson, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Matt Gluckman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Danielle Green, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jamie Harvie, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Andrea Jacobs, Xerox Corporation
Ann Jones, Monroe County Environmental Health Advisory Board
Ed Klappenbach, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mark Kress, University of Rochester Environmental Health and Safety
Bruce Lourie, Pollution Probe
Charles Monahan, Panasonic Industrial Company
Dr. Gary Myers, University of Rochester Medical Center
Lawrence Nadler, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Barbara Nuffer, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Susanne Quarterman, Monroe County Environmental Management Council
Karen Rondeau, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Tim Tuominen, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Chris Urban, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wanda Welles, New York State Department of Health
Michael Zanghi, F.F. Thompson Hospital
The Sustainable Hospitals Program wishes to thank the authors for permission to use this material.
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