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MANAGEMENT OF POPs CONTAMINATED SITES IN VIETNAM
Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan Vietnam Environment Administration Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
FINAL WORKSHOP REGIONAL PROJECT ON POPs HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT
DANANG, VIETNAM, 22-24 JULY, 2009
Presentation topics
• Implementation of Stockholm Convention in Vietnam
• Inventory of POPs and POPs contaminated sites
• Pollution Control for POPs contaminated sites
• Conclusion and recommendation
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Activities …
Some pictures of activities …
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Stockholm Convention:
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* Annex A: POPs to be eliminated 1. Aldrin 2. Chlordane 3. Dieldrin 4. Endrin 5. Heptachlor 6. Hexachlorobenzene 7. Mirex 8. Toxaphene 9. Polychlorinated Biphenyls
* Annex B: limited usage 10. DDT
* Annex C: UP-POPs 11. Dioxin
12. Furan , & PCB & HCB: “Open” LIST:
• Since COP4: • 9 new POPs
1. AlphaHCH 2. BetaHCH3. Chlordecone4. HBB5. PeCB 6. PFOS 7. C-pentaBDE 8. C-octaBDE 9. Lindane *
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Management of POPs in Vietnam
AwarenessServices
Legal
EnforceInfrastructure
PCBPOPs Pest
U-POP Dioxin / AO
Capacity building
POPs areas … HW management areas …
- 5 POPs areas in Viet Nam- 4 area for HW management:
+ consider POPs as typical TOXIC CHEMICALS + consider POPs as HAZARDOUS WASTES
– POP inventory under NIP:• 1.3 tons of POPs pesticides stockpiled • 12 contaminated sites
– Further POPs inventory:• POP Pesticides contaminated sites• PCB contaminated sites • AO/Dioxin contaminated sites
– Databases• POP sites databases introduce the
databases• Website: POPs.org.vn introduce the
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Inventory of POPs & POPs contaminated sites
Inventory of POPs & POPs contaminated sites
Information management• POP sites databases• Website: POPs.org.vn
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Inventory of POPs & POPs contaminated sites
• Sampling methodology
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Inventory of POPs & POPs contaminated sites
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12 m
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28 m
20 m
EVN trans-mission tower
13 m
8 m
10 m
Former pesticides
store
Former rice grain store
Former nitrogen
fertilizer store
The heaviest contaminated area
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Map of suspected sites
POPs pollution control measures
1. Enhancing state management:- Development of legal framework for
management POPs, POPs contaminated sites and chemical pollution in general
- Strengthening POPs inspection and enforcement to reduce the impact and prevent the new contaminated sites produced.
- Control and reduce the risks:- Continue inventory and monitor the
contaminated sites- Carry out risk assessment and management12
POPs pollution control measures
– 2. Development/Application of POPs treatment technologies•Development and application of technologies for environmentally sound treatment of POPs
•Isolation and/or treatment of POPs•Control / reduce the risks
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POPs pollution control measures
– 3. Awareness raising:•Awareness for management officials
•Awareness for Vietnam environmental services providers
•Awareness for the Public
•Provide information, develop guidelines, training, …
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Conclusion and recommendation– Under the framework of Stockholm Convention
and other Vietnam environmental protection programs, active measures are being implemented for management of POPs contaminated sites
– Different management tools are being developed and applied to control POPs: legal, technical and public awareness
– A number of POPs related projects have been being developed and implemented: POP Pesticides-UNDP; PCB-WB, SDC; BAT-BEP-UNIDO; AO; Contaminated sites –Gov’t Budget
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– Maintain the great efforts in management and risk control for POPs and POPs contaminated sites
– Continue to develop a full legal framework, especially for old storage sites and to control U-POPs.
– Continue to raise awareness on POPs risks, targeting more onto business and public communities.
– Increase financial support– Assessment and selection of appropriate technologies
for POPs treatment in Vietnam– Integrated mechanism to manage POPs in framework of
waste management, chemicals management and and environmental protection in general
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Challenges …
Việt Nam: Danang,Hanoi,Hue,HCM city
Ha Long Bay Ha Noi
Thank you for attention ! XIN CẢM ƠN !
