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Regional Capacity Building Program for Health Risk Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in South East Asia Program. 10/13/2014.

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10/13/2014

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  1. Regional Capacity Building Program for Health Risk Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in South East Asia Program 10/13/2014

  2. Da Nang Airbase Case Study –Workshop Exercise IV: Group Discussion on Risk Management and Economic Valuationby CambodiaFinal Regional POPs WorkshopDa Nang, Viet Nam, July 22 -24, 2009 10/13/2014

  3. Question 1(1) Please list the key scientific, economic, social, political factors to be considered in proposing risk management for the site? http://www.popstoolkit.com/riskmanagement/module/intro.aspx • Scientific factors: • Provide professional knowledge to site officers for risk management • Limit access to the site, not allow hunting/fishing or doing farming at contaminated site(s) • Pave/cover the surface soil by concrete, plastic, impermeated soil, or grass planting (incl. maintaining in dry season), if applicable • Natural treatment/biodegradation, if applicable • Remove the contaminant for proper disposal or treatment

  4. Question 1(2) Please list the key scientific, economic, social, political factors to be considered in proposing risk management for the site? http://www.popstoolkit.com/riskmanagement/module/intro.aspx Economic factors: Not allow hunting/fishing or doing farming at contaminated site(s) Looking for investment opportunities (i.e. BOT airport incl. clean up activities) Social factors: Awareness raising and campaigns Political factors: Issue legislation Other factors: Need assistance: technical and financial support

  5. Question 2(1) What are the management goals and options for the site? http://www.popstoolkit.com/riskmanagement/module/step2.aspx • Risk Management Goals: • Reduce/minimize risk to human and the environment • Risk Management Sub-Goals: • Minimize harmful affect to site workers • Minimize harmful affect to residences • Minimize harmful affect to environment • Application of BAT/BEP

  6. Question 2(2) What are the management goals and options for the site? http://www.popstoolkit.com/riskmanagement/module/step2.aspx Risk Management Options: Physical – Investment airport, extension runway; Install septic tank/sedimentation facilities; Pave/cover the soil; Use as landscape with grassing Behavioral – capacity building; limit access, raise awareness, Other – Monitoring, Remove un-explosive ordinances (UXOs)

  7. Question 3 What are the potential costs of implementing the proposed risk management options? http://www.popstoolkit.com/economic/tool.aspx • Option 1: Trainings/workshops • Option 2: • Use BAT • Build drainage systems at site which link to septic tank/reservoir to collect sludge, • Proper disposal of sludge • Option 3: Remove the contaminant for treatment

  8. Question 4 Which risk management measures would be most effective and how best to implement them? Why? • Most effective risk management option(s): • Limit access • Drainage systems and septic tanks • Grassing, making landscape • Why are these options most effective: low cost, immediately reduce the release of contaminants • How would it be best to implement the risk management option(s): • Making wall surrounding the site, • Monitoring

  9. Thank You For further information contact: • Thomas BovinHATFIELD CONSULTANTS201 – 1571 Bellevue Ave.West Vancouver, BC, CANADAV7V 1A6Phone 604.926.3261tboivin@hatfieldgroup.comwww.hatfieldgroup.com

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