FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT ON RISK ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS NAME : PRAMODA PRAHAN COUNTRY : NEPAL

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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.

Thank you

Domo Arigato gozaimasu!