Basel Convention
Regional Meeting on ESM and combating Illegal Traffic of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste in
the Mediterranean
7-9 April 2015
The Central Palace Hotel- Istanbul - Turkey
Sub-component 2.3: Environmentally Sound Management of equipment, stocks and wastes
containing or contaminated by PCBs in national electricity companies of Mediterranean
countries
Project Manager: Tatiana Hema MEDPOL Officer
Project Manager SCPRAC: Manolo Clar
Manager SCPRAC: Enrique Villamore
Index
1. Introduction and revised action plan
2. Lessons learned
3. Next steps
1. Introduction and revised action plan
Project started in 2009
Countries participating
• Albania
• Egypt
• 3 countries did not
continue
2012 project revision on participating
countries and Action plan
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Turkey
1. Introduction and revised action plan
1. Support for the establishment of a National
PCBs management team;
1. Introduction and revised action plan
2. Development of 9 awareness and
training national and regional
workshops on PCBs management
(theoretical and practical) to
provide local capacity and
identify countries needs;
1. Introduction and revised action plan
3. Support the PCBs inventory in
participating countries:
1. Grant PCBs screeners / analysers;
2. Training on the use of PCBs
analyzers;
3. Audit and oil sampling of possible
PCBs stakeholders (sites) by a
PCB national and international
team;
4. Analysis and identification of PCB
equipment and liquids.
1. Introduction and revised action plan
4. International tender for packaging, collection and
transport for final disposal of identified PCBs;
1. Introduction and revised action plan
5. Disposal of all identified PCBs
quantities from participating
countries:
Training of local experts on:
• Notification for export
• Handling
• Draining of transformers
• Packing
• Labelling
• Loading
1. Introduction and revised action plan
6. Development of PCB awareness
and training materials:
• PCB management guide
• PCB toolkit
• PCB brochures
• PCB inventory form
• PCB handouts
• PCB website
• PCB video
1. Introduction and revised action plan
6. Development of PCB awareness
and training materials (cont.);
• Guide to identify PCBs (trade
names)
• List PCB sampling lab material
• Course presentations
1. Introduction and revised action plan
“PCBs in the Mediterranean” website:
www.pcbsmed.org
1. Introduction and revised action plan
PCB awareness video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGQLJtl4tz0&feature=player_embedded
1. Introduction and revised action plan
Achievements 2013-2015
• 12 units delivered of semimobile L2000DX analyser/screener
• 157 local experts to audit transformers/ capacitors and use
of L2000DX Analyser;
• 239 local experts on PCBs management (theory and
practice);
• 41 local experts on PCB handling;
• 9 local experts on import export of PCB (notification
process).
• Up to 950 tons identified for disposal purposes
• 1 regional guide on PCB management
• PCB Factsheets per each GEF eligible country
1. Introduction and revised action plan
Achievements 2013-2015
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Training on notification procedure in Turkey
Practical training on packing and exporting in Turkey
Disposal started in Turkey
Notification procedure started in Bosnia Herzegovina,
1. Introduction and revised action plan
Expected outcomes until June 2015
• Conducting Training on notification process and handling In
Egypt and Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Continue and finalize the disposal process
2. Lessons learned
1. Ownership and leadership of the project by the
country is a must.
2. Lack of human resources, budget and time from the
Ministries. Solution: Hiring local consultants to
provide support;
3. Phase out plans to replace in-use PCBs transformers.
Solution: The State may promote replacement of
contaminated transformers;
2. Lessons learned
4. Concerns from private sector about ownership of PCBs
and access for facility audit. Solution: PCB awareness
and training and inspectorate legal enforcement;
5. PCB reliable inventory data was not available in all
countries and is key to prepare a realistic plan.
Solution: In-situ audit of PCBs stakeholders and legal
enforcement;
2. Lessons learned
6. Eliminate PCBs contamination
in the food chain;
Considering that PCBs soil and
water contamination keeps PCBs
in the food chain, the most
effective way to stop this vicious
cycle, is to take preventive
measures to avoid this.
2. Lessons learned
6a. Control PCBs cross contamination
29 years after the ban PCBs
production and trade equipment
containing PCBs, the main goal
should be the Control of the hot
spots of PCBs cross contamination
sources focusing on the below
activities:
• Dielectric oil treatment facilities
• Dielectric oil treatment mobile units
• Transformers
maintenance
workshops
2. Lessons learned
6a. Control PCBs
contamination
cross
Recommended actions:
Introduce legislation, asking
before drain a transformer or
capacitor, must be checked
using a screen equipment
like L2000DX, if contains the
dielectric oil contains PCBs
MISSION R
2. Lessons learned
6b. Control PCBs contamination of all
transformers and capacitors before
disposal
Recommended actions:
PCB Inve
Introduce legislation, asking before
declare a transformer or capacitor as
scrap must be checked using a screen
equipment like L2000DX, If the
dielectric oil contains PCBs
Bosnia & Her
November
EcoTERRA
2. Lessons learned
6c. Control PCBs import or export
Recommended actions:
Introduce throw law the
obligation Custom authorities of
each country should prohibit the
import or export of transformers
and capacitors new or refurbished
without issuance of CERTIFICATE
AND ANALYSIS proving that the
dielectric oil is ‘PCB FREE’
PCB-free
PCB < 2 ppm
THIS UNIT HAS BEEN
CLASSIFIED BY:
NAME PLATE DATA
Person-in-Charge:
Address:
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
SCREEN TESTING
Contact Number:
OTHERS: ______________
Sample #: ________________________________________
Date Analyzed: ____________________________________
Name of Laboratory: _______________________________
_________________________________________________
EMB Recognition No.: ______________________________
2. Lessons learned
6c. Control PCBs import or export (continued)
Recommended actions:
Custom authorities shall import or export PCBs
transformers or capacitors with a code different as for
new or refurbished products. The PCBs transformers and
capacitors are WASTE without any commercial value.
2. Lessons learned
6e. Soil contamination
The storage and
operation of
transformers causes
- Soil Oil contamination
- Soil PCBs
contamination
It is recommended to
take preventive as well
remediation actions
3. Next steps to ensure long-term sustainability of results
3.1 POPs-PCBs policy reform and legal framework
• Updating POPs-PCBs national legislation in line
with the proposed PCB management guide as
appropriate
• Introduce the obligation of all registered PCBs
producers-holders, to enter all maintenance works
of each equipment during his life time, into the
national PCBs database.
3. Next steps to ensure long-term sustainability of results
3.2 PCB training and awareness
Incorporate (disseminate) PCBs awareness materials
(PCBs video, PCB brochures, website contents and PCB
management guide, etc.) for use in participating
countries National POP-PCB awareness program
(Ministry´s website, awareness and training activities,
etc.).
3. Next steps to ensure long-term sustainability of results
3.3 PCB inventory and database
• All countries should develop a national dynamic
database, with all registered equipment (transformers/
capacitors);
• Enter all input from inventories/ site audits of PCBs
equipment into the national database.
3. Next steps to ensure long-term sustainability of results
3.4 PCB final disposal
Set a phase-out plan considering the timeframe set by
SAP MED Regional Plans on POPs under the LBS Protocol
of the Barcelona Convention (2025) and the Stockholm
Convention (2028);
Assure environmentally sound PCBs disposal methods.
3. Ideas to ensure long-term sustainability of results
3.5. Replicate and further strengthen the Medpartnership
PCB example in other Mediterranean countries and new
projects:
• Consider PCB open applications activities;
• Support countries on developing and implementing
technical guide and protocol on contaminated site
remediation and related sampling;
• Regional cooperation.
3.6 LBS NAP Update/ POPs and hazardous waste
management is a key priority.
Bosnia Herzegovina
Mr. Senad Oprasic
Ms. Nermina SkejovicHuric
Ms. Maja Maretic
Mr. Mirsad Madesko
Egypt
Ms. Elham Refaat Said
Ahmed
Ms. Manal Farag
Ms. Hoda Moustafa
Mr. George Zarif
We thank
you!
Turkey
Ms. Sinem Atgin
Mr. Ahmet Varir
Ms. Sabriye Ayhan
Ms. Betul Dogru
Ms. Nazly Yenal
Mr. Kemal Kurusakiz
Mr. Omer Hallac
Albania
Mr. Redi Baduni
Ms. Rovena Agalliu
Mr. Romeo Hanxhari
Mr. Pellumb Abeshi
Thank you for your
attention
Eliminate PCBs or die!
940 tons
will be eliminated by
June 2015
Presenters:
Manolo Clar: mclar@pmecon.com
Panos Ioakimidis: ioakimidispan@gmail.com
Tatiana Hema