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Thailand, Office 33, Hiyoshi Corporation and Mcgill University in Montreal. Regional Capacity Development Program for Management of Health Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in South East Asia Da Nang, Viet Nam, 22-24 July 2009.
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Thailand, Office 33, Hiyoshi Corporation and Mcgill University in Montreal Regional Capacity Development Program for Management of Health Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in South East Asia Da Nang, Viet Nam, 22-24 July 2009
Factors to be considered in proposing risk management for the site • Scientific - knowledge-based, technology, study on PCDDs/Fs and capacity • Economic – budget, investment from international partners/government • Social – communication, awareness and knowledge.It should be a continuous awareness lesson. • Political – government policy (military area, policy to support AO victims)
Costs of Implementing the risk management – Capacity Building and Awareness Raising • Workshop/Seminars $20X 500 pp X 2 per year = $ 20,000 • Awareness kits $ 10 X 2,000 = $ 20,000 • Total = US $ 40,000 per year
Which risk management measures would be most effective, how best to implement and why? Landfilling • We can control and stop the transfer of chemicals in the environment • It is cheaper as compared to the other available options • There is no suitable method available to do the treatment of a widely contaminated area .