FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT

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RISK ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING RISK ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALSFOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS

NAME : NAME : PRAMODA PRAHANPRAMODA PRAHAN

COUNTRY : COUNTRY : NEPALNEPAL

Purpose of Attending the Purpose of Attending the coursecourse

To learn and gain knowledge on:To learn and gain knowledge on:

Control measures of environmental pollutionControl measures of environmental pollution

The principles and techniques used for monitoring The principles and techniques used for monitoring environmental pollutionenvironmental pollution

Treatment technologies for solid waste, waste waterTreatment technologies for solid waste, waste water

Environmental contaminants and about risk assessment Environmental contaminants and about risk assessment technology for them and their impacts on human health technology for them and their impacts on human health and ecosystemand ecosystem

Effective analytical techniques, instruments for the Effective analytical techniques, instruments for the determination of heavy metals, trace metals and other determination of heavy metals, trace metals and other chemicals (contaminants) in environmental matrixchemicals (contaminants) in environmental matrix

Main Subjects StudiedMain Subjects Studied

Persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disrupting Persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disrupting chemicals chemicals

Steps for safety assessment of pesticides Steps for safety assessment of pesticides

Research and development of the new agrochemicalResearch and development of the new agrochemical

Waste management and total system of solid waste Waste management and total system of solid waste incineration incineration

Type of land fill sites Type of land fill sites

Air pollution monitoring system/facilities in JapanAir pollution monitoring system/facilities in Japan

Waste water, sewage treatment technology Waste water, sewage treatment technology

Basic principles of waste disposal in Japan Basic principles of waste disposal in Japan

Diseases caused by environmental contaminantsDiseases caused by environmental contaminants

Risk assessment and monitoring of environmental Risk assessment and monitoring of environmental chemicalschemicals

Different sophisticated analytical scientific instrumentsDifferent sophisticated analytical scientific instruments

Different analytical techniquesDifferent analytical techniques

Sampling and sample treatmentSampling and sample treatment

Enzyme Immuno Assay – ELISAEnzyme Immuno Assay – ELISA

Most Useful Subjects to Solve Most Useful Subjects to Solve Environmental ProblemsEnvironmental Problems in in

NepalNepal Solid waste management Solid waste management

Waste water/Sewage treatment technologiesWaste water/Sewage treatment technologies

Types of landfill sitesTypes of landfill sites

Analytical instruments used for monitoring environmental Analytical instruments used for monitoring environmental pollutionpollution

Techniques for analysis of soil, water, air for monitoring Techniques for analysis of soil, water, air for monitoring environmental contaminantsenvironmental contaminants

Simplified rapid methods for monitoring environmental Simplified rapid methods for monitoring environmental contaminantscontaminants

Information about EDCsInformation about EDCs

Pesticide application techniquesPesticide application techniques

Road traffic noise control measureRoad traffic noise control measure

Action PlanAction Plan Share acquired knowledge Share acquired knowledge

Initiate analysis of heavy metals and other contaminants Initiate analysis of heavy metals and other contaminants with new techniques with new techniques

Apply simplified methods for monitoringApply simplified methods for monitoring

Initiate treatment of waste water generated in the laboratoryInitiate treatment of waste water generated in the laboratory

Propose for environmental monitoring around mineral Propose for environmental monitoring around mineral based industriesbased industries

Take active part in creating public awareness Take active part in creating public awareness

Spread the importance of risk assessment and monitoring Spread the importance of risk assessment and monitoring of EDCsof EDCs

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to:I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to:

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Prof. Hideo OHKAWAProf. Hideo OHKAWA

Ms. Kimie YOKOTANI Ms. Kimie YOKOTANI

All Professors, Instructors, Researchers of different institutions, All Professors, Instructors, Researchers of different institutions, companies companies

All the members of JICA HyogoAll the members of JICA Hyogo

All the members of HICAll the members of HIC

Lastly, to my friends in this group; Dung san, Victor san, Helios san, Lastly, to my friends in this group; Dung san, Victor san, Helios san, Alex san, Cogie san, Num san, Surin san for your unforgettable Alex san, Cogie san, Num san, Surin san for your unforgettable friendship.friendship.

Thank youThank you

Domo Arigato gozaimasu!Domo Arigato gozaimasu!