Elemental mercury's main use in the United States as of 2018 was to produce dental amalgams, as this product used almost 9,300 pounds of mercury. The production of switches, relays, sensors, and valves accounted for 8,900 pounds of mercury consumption in the same year.
Consumption of elemental mercury in the United States in 2018, by product
(in pounds)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (March 30, 2020). Consumption of elemental mercury in the United States in 2018, by product (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169760/elemental-mercury-consumption-us-by-product/
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