FINAL REPORT

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FINAL REPORT

• ON
• RISK ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
  CHEMICALS
• NAME PRAMODA PRAHAN
• COUNTRY NEPAL

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Purpose of Attending the course

• To learn and gain knowledge on
• Control measures of environmental pollution
• The principles and techniques used for monitoring
  environmental pollution
• Treatment technologies for solid waste, waste
  water
• Environmental contaminants and about risk
  assessment technology for them and their impacts
  on human health and ecosystem
• Effective analytical techniques, instruments for
  the determination of heavy metals, trace metals
  and other chemicals (contaminants) in
  environmental matrix

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Main Subjects Studied

• Persistent organic pollutants, endocrine
  disrupting chemicals
• Steps for safety assessment of pesticides
• Research and development of the new agrochemical
• Waste management and total system of solid waste
  incineration

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• Type of land fill sites
• Air pollution monitoring system/facilities in
  Japan
• Waste water, sewage treatment technology
• Basic principles of waste disposal in Japan
• Diseases caused by environmental contaminants

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• Risk assessment and monitoring of environmental
  chemicals
• Different sophisticated analytical scientific
  instruments
• Different analytical techniques
• Sampling and sample treatment
• Enzyme Immuno Assay ELISA

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Most Useful Subjects to Solve Environmental
Problems in Nepal

• Solid waste management
• Waste water/Sewage treatment technologies
• Types of landfill sites
• Analytical instruments used for monitoring
  environmental pollution
• Techniques for analysis of soil, water, air for
  monitoring environmental contaminants

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• Simplified rapid methods for monitoring
  environmental contaminants
• Information about EDCs
• Pesticide application techniques
• Road traffic noise control measure

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Action Plan

• Share acquired knowledge
• Initiate analysis of heavy metals and other
  contaminants with new techniques
• Apply simplified methods for monitoring
• Initiate treatment of waste water generated in
  the laboratory
• Propose for environmental monitoring around
  mineral based industries
• Take active part in creating public awareness
• Spread the importance of risk assessment and
  monitoring of EDCs

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Acknowledgement

• I would like to express my gratitude and thanks
  to
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Prof. Hideo OHKAWA
• Ms. Kimie YOKOTANI
• All Professors, Instructors, Researchers of
  different institutions, companies
• All the members of JICA Hyogo
• All the members of HIC
• Lastly, to my friends in this group Dung san,
  Victor san, Helios san, Alex san, Cogie san, Num
  san, Surin san for your unforgettable friendship.

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• Thank you

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Domo Arigato gozaimasu!