19 July 2013

ENGLISH

MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN

The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership) www.themedpartnership.org

PCBs Management training program

Organized by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkey with support

from the CPRAC and MEDPOL in the framework of the UNEP MAP Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership)

Istanbul (Turkey), July 15th -19th, 2013

Agenda

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PCBs management training program, Istanbul (Turkey)

Agenda

1st Day: Monday, July 15th

PCBs management (theoretical training) (11:00-18:30).

Training location: Istanbul Gonen Hotel, Degirmenbahce Cad. No. 15, 34197, Yenibosna, Istanbul. T: +90 212 454 66 66 www.istanbulgonen.com

10:30-11:00 Registration of participants

11:00-11:30

Opening of the workshop

Opening by Mr. Zeki Terzioglu, Head of Waste Management Department from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

Welcoming speeches by Ms. Nazli Yenal, Expert of the Marine and Coastal Management Department from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Ms. Tatiana Hema, Programme Officer representing UNEPMAP MEDPOL and UNEPMAP CPRAC will present “Pollution control and prevention in the Mediterranean: achievements and challenges”. These presentations will take place prior the starting of the workshop.

11:30-12:00 Introduction of lecturers & participants (Manolo Clar, CPRAC)

12:00-13:00

Management of PCBs in Turkey (Menekse Keski, Chemist, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization)

Management of PCBs in Turkey (Refet Sinem Atgin, Assistant Expert, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization)

13:00-14:45

Global context, history, applications, conventions (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

PCB sound management chapter A – Part 1: Identification, risk assessment, priority setting (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

14:45-15:45 Lunch break

15:45-17:00 PCB sound management chapter A – Part 2: Inventory, classification, GHS (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

17.00-17.15 Coffee Break

17:15-18:30

PCB sound management chapter A – Part 2: Inventory, classification, GHS (cont.) (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

Questions and discussion

18:30 End of session

20:45 Dinner

Simultaneous interpretation into English and Turkish will be available for the training.

2nd Day: Tuesday, July 16th

PCBs management (theoretical training) (9:00-16:30)

Training location: Istanbul Gonen Hotel.

9.00-10.30

General sampling, screening and analysis methods & proceedings (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

Project specific sampling, screening and analysis methods (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

Upgrading/building of temporary storage sites and Case Study: Worldwide storage sites lessons learnt (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11:00-13:30

PCB sound management chapter B – Part 1: Maintenance, life cycle management (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

13.30-14.30 Lunch break

14:30-16:00 PCB sound management chapter B – Part 2: Storage, phase out (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

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16.00-16.15 Coffee break

16.15-17.00 PCB sound management chapter B – Part 2: Storage, phase out (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra) (cont.)

17.00 End of session

20.45 Dinner

Simultaneous interpretation into English and Turkish will be available for the training.

3rd Day: Wednesday, July 17th

PCBs management (theoretical training) (9:00-18:00).

Training location: Istanbul Gonen Hotel.

09:00-9:45 Part A: Handling, packing (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

9:45-10:30 Part B: Loading, transport, import/export disposal (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-13:00 Case Studies: POPs from the cradle to the grave (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

13.00-13:30 “Written PCB Test” to be taken by participants (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

13:30-14.30 Lunch break

14:30-15.00 Discussion on PCB test responses (Urs K. Wagner)

15.00-15.45 Presentation of UNIDO´s POPs project in Turkey (Carmela Centeno, UNIDO)

Presentation TEIAS (Aysel Yilmaz, TEIAS)

15:45-17.00 Discussion on ways and means to improve PCB management in Turkey

17.00-18.00 Distribution of “PCB Training Certificates”

18:00 Closure of the theoretical PCBs workshop

20:45 Dinner

Simultaneous interpretation into English and Turkish will be available for the training.

4th Day: Thursday, July 18th

PCBs management (practical training and site visits) (9:00-15:30).

Training location: EÜAŞ Ambarlı Fuel Oil Doğalgaz K. Ç. Santralı İşletme Müdürlüğünden, P.K. 47

34315 Avcılar, Istanbul. Tel: (0212) 875 91 00 (8 Hat)

09:00-12.30

Safety briefing by Site Manager

Inventory safety and proceedings

Inventory taking on site (data and questionnaires)

(Christian Marchesi, ETI; Urs K. Wagner, ETI and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:30

Sampling on site Administration on site (Christian Marchesi, ETI; Urs K. Wagner, ETI and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

15:30 End of session

20:45 Dinner

Simultaneous interpretation into English and Turkish will be available for the training.

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5thDay: Friday, July 20th

PCBs management (practical training, L2000 DX analyzer) (9:00-16:30).

Training location: EÜAŞ Ambarlı Fuel Oil Doğalgaz.

09:00-12:30

Theoretical L2000 DX training:

Review of screening methods Screening by L2000 Recording of data Administration and disposal of consumables

Practical L2000 DX training:

L2000 parts and maintenance Proceedings Use of L2000 DX by participants (Group work, screening of samples taken on Day 4)

(Christian Marchesi, ETI; Urs K. Wagner, ETI; and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-15:00

Practical L2000 DX training:

Use of L2000 DX by participants (Group work, screening of samples taken on Day 4) (cont.)

“Written Sampling and Screening Test” to be taken by participants

Questions and discussion

Distribution of “L2000 DX User’s Certificates”

(Christian Marchesi, ETI and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

15:00 End of practical training

Simultaneous interpretation into English and Turkish will be available for the training.