Future uncertain for stockpiled mercury.Mercury is a potent po·tent adj. 1. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects. 2. Able to perform sexual intercourse. Used of a male. human neurotoxicant and, in some forms, may cause cancer in humans. Until sales were stopped in 1994, mercury stockpiled by the U.S. Department of Defense almost dominated dom·i·nate v. dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·nates v.tr. 1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power: the world mercury market, keeping prices low and supporting the continued widespread use of mercury. Nearly 10 years after the Department of Defense ended the sale of 10 million pounds of surplus elemental elemental emanating from or pertaining to elements. elemental diet see elemental diet. mercury owned by the federal government, the department issued a draft environmental impact statement in April 2003 that recommends consolidating the mercury into one long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. storage facility. Public hearings on the draft document have been held to help determine whether this recommendation or some other action will be taken. The 500-plus comments received will be compiled into a record of decision to be released in early 2004. |
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