““Risk assessment and Risk assessment and monitoring for monitoring for

environmental chemicals”environmental chemicals”

Country report of Sultanate of OmanCountry report of Sultanate of Omanbyby

Basim Bashir Saheh AbiadoonBasim Bashir Saheh Abiadoon

Agriculture ResearcherAgriculture Researcher

Ministry of Agriculture and FisheriesMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Agriculture Research Station-SalalahAgriculture Research Station-Salalah

OmanOmanCountry name :Sultante of Oman.Country name :Sultante of Oman.

Sultan: Qaboos Ibn Said.Sultan: Qaboos Ibn Said.

Area: 212,460 sq km.Area: 212,460 sq km.

Population(2005): 3,001,583 Population(2005): 3,001,583 million people.million people.

National day: November 18 (1940).National day: November 18 (1940).

Currency: Omani Rial.Currency: Omani Rial.

Language: Arabic.Language: Arabic.

Religion: Islam.Religion: Islam.

*Natural resources:*Natural resources:Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble limestone, chromium,gypsum and natural gas.limestone, chromium,gypsum and natural gas.* * Industries:Industries:Crude oil production and refining, natural and Crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production, construction, liquefied natural gas production, construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals and optic fiber.cement, copper, steel, chemicals and optic fiber.* * Exports:Exports: petroleum, fish, metals and textiles. petroleum, fish, metals and textiles.* * Imports:Imports: machinery and transport equipment, machinery and transport equipment, Manufactured goods, food, livestock and Manufactured goods, food, livestock and lubricant.lubricant.* * Major trading partners:Major trading partners:South Korea, China, Japan,Thailand ,UAE,Iran, South Korea, China, Japan,Thailand ,UAE,Iran, U.S.A, UK,Germany and India.U.S.A, UK,Germany and India.

What Do We Mean By The What Do We Mean By The Environment?Environment?

People have many different ideas as so what People have many different ideas as so what comprises the environment.Its physical comprises the environment.Its physical components can be divided in to land,sea and air components can be divided in to land,sea and air in other words everything around us.in other words everything around us.The growth of modern industry has produced The growth of modern industry has produced many benefits for people, but it has also increased many benefits for people, but it has also increased human impact on the environment in ways that human impact on the environment in ways that affect the balance of nature. affect the balance of nature. * Oman service as a diverse environment for * Oman service as a diverse environment for many varieties of wild life such as Arabian Oryx, many varieties of wild life such as Arabian Oryx, birds and turtles.birds and turtles.* The United Nations Environmental Program * The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has cited Oman as a country with one of (UNEP) has cited Oman as a country with one of the best records in environmental conservation.the best records in environmental conservation.

Current Environmental Current Environmental Problems In OmanProblems In Oman

Soil and water salinity in the costal Soil and water salinity in the costal plains of Batinah in Northern Oman.plains of Batinah in Northern Oman.

Industrial pollution to ground water.Industrial pollution to ground water. Scarcity of water as a result of long Scarcity of water as a result of long

draught period.draught period.Desertification: high wind drives the Desertification: high wind drives the

desert sand into the arable and the desert sand into the arable and the cultivated lands. cultivated lands.

Oman has a developed body of law Oman has a developed body of law on the protection of the environment on the protection of the environment and prevention of pollution, which is and prevention of pollution, which is defined broadly to include air, water, defined broadly to include air, water, soil, land life, marine life and factors soil, land life, marine life and factors and natural materials with which and natural materials with which man deals in his place of work. man deals in his place of work.

Oman is a signatory to several Oman is a signatory to several international environmental international environmental conventions including: law of the conventions including: law of the sea, marine dumping, ship pollution sea, marine dumping, ship pollution and whaling. and whaling.

International Environmental International Environmental

Agreement And AssociationsAgreement And Associations 1.1. Major international environmental accords:Major international environmental accords: General environmental concerns.General environmental concerns. Regarding atmosphere and hazards substances.Regarding atmosphere and hazards substances.2.2. Major international marine accords.Major international marine accords.3.3. Major conventions regarding nuclear safety.Major conventions regarding nuclear safety.4.4. Major conventions regarding living Major conventions regarding living

resources.resources.5.5. Major international organizations (EU, Major international organizations (EU,

UNICEF, UNEAP, UNESCO….).UNICEF, UNEAP, UNESCO….).

Chemicals are considered as a Chemicals are considered as a basic ingredients for an basic ingredients for an improved quality of life.improved quality of life.

While evaluating the risks post by While evaluating the risks post by the usage of chemicals, account the usage of chemicals, account should be taken not only of the should be taken not only of the volumes of specific chemicals volumes of specific chemicals consumed by a country, but also of consumed by a country, but also of the actual conditions under which the actual conditions under which this chemicals are used. this chemicals are used.

The Environmental The Environmental Impact Of ChemicalsImpact Of Chemicals

Water pollution.Water pollution. Fresh water pollution.Fresh water pollution. Marine pollution.Marine pollution. Soil pollution.Soil pollution. Air pollution from burning of fuels in Air pollution from burning of fuels in

the engine of automobiles.the engine of automobiles.

Global Environmental Global Environmental Problems Caused By Problems Caused By

ChemicalsChemicalsAcid rain.Acid rain.Damage to the ozone layer.Damage to the ozone layer.Climate change.Climate change.

Legislation In Chemical Legislation In Chemical SafetySafety

In Oman occupational safety and In Oman occupational safety and health interested to the ministry of health interested to the ministry of Social Affairs and labour, other Social Affairs and labour, other ministries and government bodied ministries and government bodied such as the ministries of Health, and such as the ministries of Health, and Police Department are also involved Police Department are also involved in the enforcement of occupational in the enforcement of occupational safety and health legislation safety and health legislation

The Purpose To Attend The Purpose To Attend This Training CourseThis Training Course

To gain more knowledge about the To gain more knowledge about the monitoring of environmental monitoring of environmental chemicals in Japan.chemicals in Japan.

To stop over in risks of chemicals to To stop over in risks of chemicals to the human, environment and the human, environment and agriculture.agriculture.

To have the idea of Japanese To have the idea of Japanese environmental law.environmental law.

To know the impact of agriculture To know the impact of agriculture chemicals and fertilizers on the chemicals and fertilizers on the environment, especially the environment, especially the pesticides in vegetables. pesticides in vegetables.

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