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HHPs

Country Profile of Highly Hazardous Pesticides in Azerbaijan

Tuesday, 26 May 2020 - 4:50pm

This country profile presents data for over 1700 pesticides registers for use in Azerbaijan at the beginning of 2020. The data show that about one third of approved pesticides are highly hazardous pesticides. Additionally, some banned pesticides still in use in Azerbaijan. In 2020, a national campaign supporting phasing out of HHPs in Azerbaijan was launched. An addendum to the list of HHPs in Azerbaijan was prepared and approved for step-by-step phase out.

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Mercury pollution in Azerbaijan

Waste in municipal landfills in six industrial cities was thoroughly analyzed by the NGO Ruzgar to check for mercury contamination. The results of this exploration showed that medical wastes and fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury are mixed in with other waste. In the case of Sumgait landfill, mercury levels were found to exceed relevant standards due to disposal of mercury-containing waste with municipal waste.