National Institute For Minamata Disease

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2022.12.22: We extended expiration date to July 31 ,2024 for “NIMD-02” and “NIMD-03” (urine CRM).
2022.10.21: Release of the 1st Round Mercury Laboratory Proficiency Testing Report –Asia and the Pacific.
2022.9.14: 【call for expression of interest】Invitation to participate in the 2nd PT
2022.3.15: Scientific Publication: The journal article "Simple and sensitive method for the determination of methylmercury in hair using thin-layer chromatography with thermal decomposition gold amalgamation atomic absorption spectrophotometry" written by Dr. Haraguchi (Department of International Affairs and Research) has been published in Analytical Sciences
2022.2.15: We extended expiration date to Nov. 30 2022 for “NIMD-02” and “NIMD-03” (urine CRM).
2022.2.1: Scientific Publication: The journal article "Intake of wheat bran after administration of methylmercury reduces mercury accumulation in mice." written by Dr. Masaaki Nagano and Masatake Fujimura (Department of Basic Medical Sciences) was released on Fundamental Toxicological Sciences in the volume 8, No. 7, pp. 243-248.
2021.11.12: We extended expiration date to Sep. 30 2023 for “NIMD-01” (human hair CRM).
2021.9.15: 1st Round of Mercury Laboratory Proficiency Testing: Call for expression of interest
2021.4.20: The distribution of ‘’NIMD-02 and NIMD-03 (human urine reference material) ‘’ has been started.
2020.10.10: Revision to the Human Hair Reference Material (NIMD-01) stability information:
We have been monitoring the long-term stability of methylmercury and the other 　elements in the NIMD-01 and updated the effective expiry date to 1 October 2021.
2020.6.22: Mercury Testing Lab - New ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition Complete!
2020.6.12: The journal article ''Development of Human Hair Reference Material Supporting the Biomonitoring of Methylmercury'' written by Dr. Koichi Haraguchi (Department of International Affairs and Research) and his collaborators has been published in Analytical Sciences and selected as the Hot Article Award!
2019.10.8: The distribution of ''NIMD-01 (hair reference material) '' has been started.
2019.9.19: Results of Hair Mercury Analysis at ICMGP 2019
2018.5.25: UNEP / CNR-IIA / WHO Workshop　"Elements towards a Global Monitoring Plan for Mercury"
2017.7.18: NIMD Annual Report 2016 (digest version) has been posted.
2016.7.26: NIMD Annual Report 2015 (digest version) has been posted.
2015.7.4: NIMD Annual Report 2014 has been posted on our web page.
2015.1.22: Report of NIMD Forum 2014
2014.9.24: NIMD Forum will be held on October 18！
2014.7.9: NIMD Annual Report 2013 (The digest version of the official record of research and other activities at NIMD　from April 2013 to March 2014) was disclosed.
2013.9.12: Managing Mercury Pollution in the 21st century: bridging science and policy will be held on October 6
2013.7.24: Fiscal year 2013 List of research and other activities
2013.7.11: Annual Report 2012（The digest version）
2012.12.20: Annual Report 2010（The digest version）
2012.8.1: NIMD Forum will be held on September 27-28！
2012.5.15: "Fiscal year 2012 List of research and other activities"
"Publishment list of NIMD(2007-2011)"
2011.4.12: Lessons from Minamata Disease and Mercury Management in Japan
(Ministry of the Environment, Japan)
2011.3.1: Proceedings of NIMD Forum2011 [PDF][973KB]
2010.7.14: Proceedings of NIMD Forum2010
2009.7.8: The Special Session of ICMGP 2009

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Minamata Disease Q&A

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Mercury and health- [PDF 974KB]

Small Scale Metallic Mercry Leaks -Emergency Response Manual- [PDF 15.5MB]

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Fiscal year 2013 List of research and other activities

Publishment list of NIMD(2007-2011)

Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury

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the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Proceedings of NIMD Forum

Proceedings of ICMGP

Mercury Analysis Manual English version [PDF 658KB]

Mercury Analysis Manual Portuguese version

Preventive Measures against Environmental Mercury Pollution and Its Health Effects [PDF 2.83MB]

Report of the Social Scientific Study Group on Minamata Disease

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