1. The Central Palace Hotel- Istanbul - Turkey
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

2. Index
Introduction and revised action plan
Lessons learned
Next steps

3. 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

4. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
Support for the establishment of a National PCBs management team;

5. 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;

6. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
3. Support the PCBs inventory in participating countries:
Grant PCBs screeners / analysers;
Training on the use of PCBs analyzers;
Audit and oil sampling of possible PCBs stakeholders (sites) by a PCB national and international team;
Analysis and identification of PCB equipment and liquids.

7. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
4. International tender for packaging, collection and transport for final disposal of identified PCBs;

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
“PCBs in the Mediterranean” website:

12. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
PCB awareness video

13. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
Achievements
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

14. 1. Introduction and revised action plan
Achievements
Training on notification procedure in Turkey
Practical training on packing and exporting in Turkey
Disposal started in Turkey
Notification procedure started in Bosnia Herzegovina,

15. Expected outcomes until June 2015
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

16. 2. Lessons learned
Ownership and leadership of the project by the country is a must.
Lack of human resources, budget and time from the Ministries. Solution: Hiring local consultants to provide support;
Phase out plans to replace in-use PCBs transformers. Solution: The State may promote replacement of contaminated transformers;

17. 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;

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 2. Lessons learned 6a. Control PCBs cross contamination
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

21. 2. Lessons learned
6b. Control PCBs contamination of all transformers and capacitors before disposal Recommended actions: 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

22. 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’

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 3.1 POPs-PCBs policy reform and legal framework
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.

26. 3.2 PCB training and awareness
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.).

27. 3.3 PCB inventory and database
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.

28. Assure environmentally sound PCBs disposal methods.
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.

29. Consider PCB open applications activities;
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.

30. Ms. Nermina Skejovic-Huric Ms. Elham Refaat Said Ahmed
Bosnia Herzegovina
Mr. Senad Oprasic
Ms. Nermina Skejovic-Huric
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

31. 940 tons Thank you for your attention Eliminate PCBs or die!
will be eliminated by June 2015
Presenters:
Manolo Clar:
Panos Ioakimidis:
Tatiana Hema