E1226
BELARUS
POST-CHERNOBYL RECOVERY PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
SEPTEMBER 2005
EMP for Energy Efficiency Component
ACTIVITY
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
(negative)
SIGNIFICANCE &
PROBABILITY OF
OCCURRENCE
Installation of
new windows
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during removal
of existing windows and
installation of new
windows
Moderate – Possible
MITIGATION MEASURES
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR MITIGATION
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Safe working procedures to be
written and followed by
contractors
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of window
installation works
Works to be carried out during
vacation time (educational
establishments).
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Ad hoc inspections
Working areas to be
temporarily out of bounds to
non-works personnel (other
establishments such as
hospitals)
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Ad hoc inspections
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR MONITORING
RESIDUAL IMPACT
Rayon
environmental / SHE
officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of
window waste
Moderate - Possible
Window waste to be stored in
a secure, designated area
prior to removal to a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
environmental / SHE
officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Waste to be disposed of at a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Safe working procedures to be
written and followed by
contractor
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
Works to be carried out during
vacation time (educational
establishments).
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Ad hoc inspections
Improve roof
thermal
insulation
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Moderate - Possible
Rayon
environmental / SHE
officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Working areas to be
temporarily out of bounds to
non-works personnel (other
establishments such as
hospitals)
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
Moderate - Probable
Workers must wear protective
glasses, masks and gloves
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Ad hoc inspections
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Promote use of glass free
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
All waste material to be stored
in a secure, designated area
prior to removal to a
designated waste landfill site
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Waste to be disposed of at a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
In the event that asbestoscontaining materials are
encountered, workers must
wear protective glasses,
masks and gloves
Damage to human
health due to exposure
to asbestos containing
materials
Moderate - Possible
Improve outside
wall insulation
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast / Rayon
environmental / SHE
Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Contractor
Supervision by
Environmental Officer
Oblast / Rayon
environmental / SHE
Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Asbestos containing waste
must be promptly delivered to
appropriately designated
waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast / Rayon
environmental / SHE
Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Safe working procedures to be
written and followed by
contractor
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
Works to be carried out during
vacation time (educational
establishments).
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Moderate - Possible
Ad hoc inspection
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Working areas to be
temporarily out of bounds to
non-works personnel (other
establishments such as
hospitals)
Install energy
efficient lighting
fixture
Moderate - Probable
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Ad hoc inspections
Workers must wear protective
glasses, masks and gloves
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
Damage to human
health due to exposure
to asbestos containing
materials
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
works carried out
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
All waste material to be stored
in a secure, designated area
prior to removal to a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Waste to be disposed of at a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
In the event that asbestoscontaining materials are
encountered, workers must
wear protective glasses,
masks and gloves
Contractor
Supervision by
Environmental Officer
Asbestos containing waste
must be promptly delivered to
appropriately designated
waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Safe working procedures to be
written and followed by
contractor
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
Promote use of glass free
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
Moderate - Possible
Moderate - Possible
Works to be carried out during
vacation time (educational
establishments).
Contractor and
Management of
Institution where
Ad hoc inspections
Negligible - Unlikely
Negligible – Unlikely
Negligible - Unlikely
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Working areas to be
temporarily out of bounds to
non-works personnel (other
establishments such as
hospitals)
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
Ad hoc inspections
Workers must wear protective
glasses, masks and gloves
Moderate - Probable
Promote use of glass free
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
All waste material to be stored
in a secure, designated area
prior to removal to a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE officers
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Waste to be disposed of at a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
In the event that heavy metal
containing materials are
encountered, workers must
wear protective glasses,
masks and gloves
Contractor
Supervision by
Environmental Officer
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Heavy metal containing waste
must be promptly delivered to
appropriately designated
waste landfill site
Contractor
Records from landfill
site management
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Safe working procedures to be
written and followed by
contractor
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Damage to human
health due to exposure
to heavy metal
containing materials
Replace
inefficient
boilers
works carried out
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
Moderate - Possible
Moderate - Possible
Moderate - Probable
Workers must wear protective
glasses, masks and gloves
Promote use of glass flee
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
Negligible – Unlikely
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Disturbance to occupiers
and nearby residential
areas caused by noise
generated during
installation of boilers
Health impacts arising
from handling and
burning of contaminated
wood in wood-fired
boilers.
All waste material to be stored
in a secure, designated area
prior to removal to a
designated waste landfill site
Contractor
Waste to be disposed of at a
designated waste landfill site
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
Boiler installation to take place
between normal weekday
working hours only.
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officer
Moderate - Unlikely
Boilers to be installed only
within suitable boiler houses
(not outside)
Contractor
Inspection at
commencement of
works
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Only non-contaminated wood
to be used in boilers
Management of boiler
facility
Ad Hoc inspections
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officer
Negligible - Unlikely
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Negligible – Unlikely
Moderate - Probable
Moderate – Likely
Ash to be disposed of to a
designated waste landfill site
Health impacts arising
from disposal of ash
Negligible - Unlikely
Ad Hoc inspections
Management of boiler
facility
Negligible - Possible
Appropriate supply of ash
made available to local people
for use as fertilizer
Ad Hoc inspections
EMP for Gasification Component
ACTIVITY
Install heat
substations and
heat meters in
buildings
POTENTIAL IMPACT
SIGNIFICANCE &
PROBABILITY OF
OCCURRENCE
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Moderate – Possible
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR MITIGATION
Safe working procedures
to be written and followed
by contractor
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
All waste material to be
stored in a secure,
designated area prior to
removal to a designated
waste landfill site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Waste to be disposed of at
a designated waste landfill
site
Contractor
Installation to take place
between normal weekday
working hours only.
Disturbance to occupiers
and nearby residential
areas caused by noise
generated during
installation
Moderate –Probable
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate – Possible
Replace leaking
pipes
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
MITIGATION MEASURES
Moderate - Probable
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
Ad hoc inspections
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Contractor
Negligible - Unlikely
Negligible – Unlikely
Moderate – Unlikely
Contractor
Inspections prior to
commencement of
installation
Waste to be disposed of at
a designated waste landfill
site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Promote use of glass free
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
RESIDUAL IMPACT
Ad hoc inspections
Equipment to be installed
only within suitable
rooms/buildings (not
outside)
Workers must wear
protective glasses, masks
and gloves
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
MONITORING
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Modernisation of
boiler plants
including
replacement of
boilers and
auxiliary
equipment
Injury to contractors
workers and other
persons during works
Injury to contractors
workers from handling
insulating mineral wool
Safe working procedures
to be written and followed
by contractor
Workers must wear
protective glasses, masks
and gloves
Moderate - Probable
Contractor
Verify applicability of
written safe working
procedures. Ad hoc
inspection of works
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible – Unlikely
Contractor
Ad Hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Promote use of glass free
(Rock Wool) mineral glass
Injury to contractors
workers and others from
unsafe storage of waste
Moderate - Possible
All waste material to be
stored in a secure,
designated area prior to
removal to a designated
waste landfill site
Pollution (visual and
other) caused by
improper disposal of
waste materials
Moderate - Possible
Waste to be disposed of at
a designated waste landfill
site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Oblast
Environmental
Officer
Boiler installation to take
place between normal
weekday working hours
only.
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections
Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Moderate - Unlikely
Boilers to be installed only
within suitable buildings/
boiler houses (not outside)
Contractor
Inspection at
commencement of
works
Rayon / Oblast
Environmental /
SHE Officers
Negligible - Unlikely
Moderate – Possible
Selection of pipeline route
to avoid sensitive habitats
and / or endangered plant
species
Design Consultant
and contractor
Regular inspection of
construction sites and
operation zones
Oblast / Rayon
environmental
Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Moderate – Probable
Separation of topsoil and
subsoil during trench
excavation, with careful
replacement of topsoil after
pipe is laid
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Minor – Possible
Disturbance to occupiers
and nearby residential
areas caused by noise
generated during
installation of boilers
Lay gas pipeline
Moderate – Possible
Direct damage to
ecosystems, habitats or
endangered plant
species as a result of
pipeline trenching
Loss of topsoil leading to
increased soil erosion
Moderate - Probable
Contractor
Regular inspection of
trenching work and
other operation zones
Negligible – Unlikely
Daily checks of machinery
for leaking oil
Oil pollution of soil and
water at construction site
Installation of
boilers in homes /
apartments
Ad hoc inspection
Moderate – Likely
No washing of machinery
at construction site
Contractor
Ad hoc inspection
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Minor – Possible
Minor – Likely
Noise pollution in towns
Moderate – Definite
Works performed strictly
during normal weekday
working hours
Contractor
Ad hoc inspection
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental /
SHE Officer
Major - Unlikely
Visual impact (if pipes
laid above ground)
Major - Definite
Route alignment to
minimise areas of above
ground piping
Design consultant
Ad hoc inspection
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Negligible – Unlikely
Reduced amenity values
of the area
Moderate – Possible
Contractor
Regular inspection of
completed sections of
the pipeline
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Contractor
Regular inspection of
trenching work and
other operation zones
Utility Company /
Contractor
Regular inspections
by regulatory authority
Inspector from
regulatory
authority
Utility Company /
Contractor
Regular inspections of
installations records
Inspector from
regulatory
authority
Utility Company /
Contractor
Ad hoc inspections of
installations
Inspector from
regulatory
authority
Regular inspections
Inspector from
regulatory
authority
Archaeological “chance
finds”
Connection of gas
to homes /
apartments
Contractor
Poisoning or explosion
due to gas leaks
Poisoning or explosion
due to gas leaks, poor
ventilation, or faulty
appliances
Moderate - Possible
Major - Possible
Major - Possible
Landscaping and
replanting of construction
area after completion of
piping works
If any archaeological
artefacts are found, work
must stop immediately and
the respective local
authorities and experts
informed
Only fully trained personnel
to carry out installations
according to industry best
practice guidance and
standards
Only fully trained personnel
to carry out installations
according to industry best
practice guidance and
standards
Ensure adequate and
balanced ventilation to
burn the fuel and to safely
exhaust the pollutants to
the outdoors
Safety information to be
given to householders
Negligible - Unlikely
Oblast / Rayon
Environmental
Officer
Major – Unlikely
Major - Unlikely
Utility Company /
Contractor
Trained professional to
inspect, clean, and adjust
appliances every year
Utility Company /
Contractor
Follow up inspections
Inspector from
regulatory
authority
Radiation Impact and Mitigation
Activity
Potential Impact
Insulation,
window
replacement,
lighting, nonwood boiler and
substation
replacement or
upgrading
Wood Burning
Boilers
Practically none.
Ash disposal
from Wood
Burning Boilers
1. Average Cs
137 Activity
<200 Bq.kg in
the wood
Radiation exposure
from handling
contaminated wood
with Cs137 activity
Significance/
Probability
Negligible/
Unlikely
Mitigation Measures
Responsibility
for Mitigation
None specific to radiation
impact is necessary.
-
Minor/Possible
Information to workers at
the site.
Local boiler
operator/utility
Monitoring
Requirements
-
Responsibility
for Monitoring
-
Ad Hoc
Inspections of
site.
Local sanitary
authorities
Annual site
radiological
inspections for
boiler houses
and landfills
Local sanitary
authorities
Other
Impact
-
-
Use of wood from low
contamination forestry
units (<200 Bq.kg Cs137
activity in wood)
Radiological control is
responsibility of
laboratories of forestry
firms, and measurement
is done at source.
Information and
instruction to workers on
the site and in landfills.
Respiratory protection
recommended (water
sprinkling, use of masks,
control of working hours)
Automatic ash removal
recommended for larger
boilers >1 MW
The change of
volume in process
of incineration
leads to high
activity of Cs137 in
the generated ash
even from low
wood
contamination.
Minor/ possible
Site
operator/local
government
-
2. Average Cs
137 Activity
>200 Bq.kg in
the wood
Minor/Probable
Same as above with
additional requirement
that ash be disposed of in
available specialized
landfills away from
agricultural areas.
Use wood from low
contamination areas.
Construction of
Gas Pipelines
Exposure of
General Public
Exposure to dust.
Negligible/Unlikely
No special radiological
protective measures are
required. In a case of dry
soil, dust suppression with
water sprinkling over the
upper (contaminated)
layer of soil is a cost
effective method for
reducing exposure of the
population during
construction.
Contractor
Ad Hoc
Inspections
Contract
Supervisor and
local sanitary
authorities
-
Exposure of
Workers
Exposure to dust
during construction
Minor/Possible
Workers involved in
pipeline construction
will have closer contact
with the contaminated
soil than the general
public.
The water dust
suppression and filtrating
masks are recommended
as a general hygienic
preventive measure for all
types of dusty works.
Masks are especially
advisable for dusty works
with upper layer of soil
with 137Cs soil surface
deposition more than 185
kBq.m-2 (5Ci.km2).
Contractor
Ad Hoc
Inspections
Contract
Supervisor and
local sanitary
authorities
-
Categories of Significance have been defined as follows:
1.
Negligible – effect is only very slightly detectable/noticeable, or is undetectable and of no significance.
2.
Minor – effect is slightly detectable/noticeable and of some temporary and localised effect, of a reversible nature.
3.
Moderate – effect is fairly easily detectable/noticeable and of either temporary or permanent effect, unlikely to exceed
local influence.
4.
Major – effect is easily detectable/noticeable and likely to be of permanent, long-term significance, with irreversible
implications exceeding the local area.
Categories of Probability of the impact occurring are defined as follows:
5.
Definite - more than 90% likelihood of that impact occurring.
6.
Likely - between 70% and 90% likelihood of that impact occurring.
7.
Probable - between 40% and 70% likelihood of that impact occurring.
8.
Possible - between 10% and 40% likelihood of that impact occurring.
9.
Unlikely - less than 10% likelihood of that impact occurring.