Monitoring Mercury for Compliance in the United States

Monitoring Mercury for Compliance in the United States

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At our recent Air Quality and Emissions event, Shawn Wood of Ohio Lumex gave a 20-minute presentation comparing methods for the monitoring of mercury emissions.  

Mr. Wood considers:

  • The prospects of emerging sorbet-trap technologies
  • A range of reliable means for cement and power plants to achieve compliance
  • The state of plant regulation in the United States
  • Notable emissions limits for power and cement plants

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Shawn Wood

Ohio Lumex

Before coming to Ohio Lumex, Shawn Wood was Director of Engineering & General Manager at Apex Instruments for over 7 years, where he was responsible for product development of sorbent trap sampling systems. Mr. Wood has also spent more than 14 years testing at over 280 sources, ranging from power plants to cement plants to the Department of Defense's chemical weapons incineration facilities.

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Dr. Lesley Sloss

International Centre for Sustainable Carbon

Dr. Lesley Sloss is very active in the outreach work of the International Centre for Sustainable Carbon and runs a workshop on mercury and multi-pollutant emissions from coal. Dr. Sloss acts as Lead on the United Nations Environment Programme's Coal Partnership Area providing guidance to the delegations on the implementation of the new Minamata Convention on Mercury.

ILM 51.5 July 2026

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