“Risk assessment and monitoring for environmental chemicals” Country report of Sultanate of Oman by Basim Bashir Saheh Abiadoon Agriculture Researcher Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Agriculture Research Station-Salalah

Oman Country name :Sultante of Oman. Sultan: Qaboos Ibn Said. Area: 212,460 sq km. Population(2005): 3,001,583 million people. National day: November 18 (1940). Currency: Omani Rial. Language: Arabic. Religion: Islam. Country name :Sultante of Oman. Sultan: Qaboos Ibn Said. Area: 212,460 sq km. Population(2005): 3,001,583 million people. National day: November 18 (1940). Currency: Omani Rial. Language: Arabic. Religion: Islam.

*Natural resources: Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble limestone, chromium,gypsum and natural gas. * Industries: Crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production, construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals and optic fiber. * Exports: petroleum, fish, metals and textiles. * Imports: machinery and transport equipment, Manufactured goods, food, livestock and lubricant. * Major trading partners: South Korea, China, Japan,Thailand,UAE,Iran, U.S.A, UK,Germany and India.

What Do We Mean By The Environment? People have many different ideas as so what comprises the environment.Its physical components can be divided in to land,sea and air in other words everything around us. The growth of modern industry has produced many benefits for people, but it has also increased human impact on the environment in ways that affect the balance of nature. * Oman service as a diverse environment for many varieties of wild life such as Arabian Oryx, birds and turtles. * The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has cited Oman as a country with one of the best records in environmental conservation. People have many different ideas as so what comprises the environment.Its physical components can be divided in to land,sea and air in other words everything around us. The growth of modern industry has produced many benefits for people, but it has also increased human impact on the environment in ways that affect the balance of nature. * Oman service as a diverse environment for many varieties of wild life such as Arabian Oryx, birds and turtles. * The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has cited Oman as a country with one of the best records in environmental conservation.

Current Environmental Problems In Oman Soil and water salinity in the costal plains of Batinah in Northern Oman. Soil and water salinity in the costal plains of Batinah in Northern Oman. Industrial pollution to ground water. Industrial pollution to ground water. Scarcity of water as a result of long draught period. Scarcity of water as a result of long draught period. Desertification: high wind drives the desert sand into the arable and the cultivated lands. Desertification: high wind drives the desert sand into the arable and the cultivated lands.

Oman has a developed body of law on the protection of the environment and prevention of pollution, which is defined broadly to include air, water, soil, land life, marine life and factors and natural materials with which man deals in his place of work. Oman has a developed body of law on the protection of the environment and prevention of pollution, which is defined broadly to include air, water, soil, land life, marine life and factors and natural materials with which man deals in his place of work. Oman is a signatory to several international environmental conventions including: law of the sea, marine dumping, ship pollution and whaling. Oman is a signatory to several international environmental conventions including: law of the sea, marine dumping, ship pollution and whaling.

International Environmental Agreement And Associations 1. Major international environmental accords: General environmental concerns. General environmental concerns. Regarding atmosphere and hazards substances. Regarding atmosphere and hazards substances. 2. Major international marine accords. 3. Major conventions regarding nuclear safety. 4. Major conventions regarding living resources. 5. Major international organizations (EU, UNICEF, UNEAP, UNESCO….).

 Chemicals are considered as a basic ingredients for an improved quality of life. While evaluating the risks post by the usage of chemicals, account should be taken not only of the volumes of specific chemicals consumed by a country, but also of the actual conditions under which this chemicals are used. While evaluating the risks post by the usage of chemicals, account should be taken not only of the volumes of specific chemicals consumed by a country, but also of the actual conditions under which this chemicals are used.

The Environmental Impact Of Chemicals  Water pollution.  Fresh water pollution.  Marine pollution.  Soil pollution.  Air pollution from burning of fuels in the engine of automobiles.

Global Environmental Problems Caused By Chemicals Acid rain. Acid rain. Damage to the ozone layer. Damage to the ozone layer. Climate change. Climate change.

Legislation In Chemical Safety In Oman occupational safety and health interested to the ministry of Social Affairs and labour, other ministries and government bodied such as the ministries of Health, and Police Department are also involved in the enforcement of occupational safety and health legislation In Oman occupational safety and health interested to the ministry of Social Affairs and labour, other ministries and government bodied such as the ministries of Health, and Police Department are also involved in the enforcement of occupational safety and health legislation

The Purpose To Attend This Training Course  To gain more knowledge about the monitoring of environmental chemicals in Japan.  To stop over in risks of chemicals to the human, environment and agriculture.  To have the idea of Japanese environmental law.  To know the impact of agriculture chemicals and fertilizers on the environment, especially the pesticides in vegetables.

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