ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHEMICAL METROLOGY AREA

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Training Course: “Risk Assessment and Training Course: “Risk Assessment and

Monitoring for Environmental Chemicals”Monitoring for Environmental Chemicals”

Name of Participant: Esteban Alejandro Briones Sindermann

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Brief Description of Chile

• Chile is a long country stretched over a variety of landscapes.

• Population: 15,050,341

• Area: 756,945 sq Km

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Landscape of ChileCountry Report

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National Flower and FlagCountry Report

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Chile Foundation is a non-for-profit privately owned corporation created in 1976.

The mission is to increase the competitiveness of human resources and production and service sectors by promoting and developing for the country high impact innovations, technology transfer and management.

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CHILE Foundation

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Technology Centers

Agribusiness

Marine Resources

Sustainable Forestry, Industry and Tourism

Environment and Chemical Metrology

Human Resources

Information Technology

Tech. Transfer Mechanisms

Joint ventures to create new innovative companies

Sale and Licensing of technologies

Dissemination of Knowledge and Training

Technological Services

In searching for market opportunities, Chile Foundation develops applied research that leads to innovation in products and processes.

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CHILE Foundation

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Contribute to the effective incorporation of Chilean companies into the World Market.

Provide management solutions and alternative technologies for productive sectors to reduce environmental impacts .

The Environmental Center at Chile Foundation has more than 20 years of experience working to improve the environmental conditions of Chilean companies and the country.

Organization ChartTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Center

General Aspects

Our Mission:

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ORGANIZATION CHART, ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Antonia AlvaradoGeophysics and Mining

Specialist

Antonia AlvaradoGeophysics and Mining

Specialist

Esteban BrionesRisk Assessment and

GIS Specialist

Esteban BrionesRisk Assessment and

GIS SpecialistRocío Fonseca

Bioengineering Specialist

Rocío FonsecaBioengineering Specialist

Cecilia VidalAdvisor, Hydrocarbons

Remediation Technology

Cecilia VidalAdvisor, Hydrocarbons

Remediation Technology

Andreas ZimmermannAdvisor Int’l Senior

Geologist

Andreas ZimmermannAdvisor Int’l Senior

GeologistJuan Carlos Lopez

Expert in Soil Remediation

Juan Carlos LopezExpert in Soil Remediation

Environmental AreaMarcela Angulo

Manager

Environmental AreaMarcela Angulo

Manager

Miguel Mardones Clean Technologies,

Valuation and Treatment

Miguel Mardones Clean Technologies,

Valuation and Treatment

Juan Ramón Candia Risk Assessment and

Environmental Remediation

Juan Ramón Candia Risk Assessment and

Environmental Remediation Ana María Ruz

Sustainable Energy

Ana María RuzSustainable Energy

Organization ChartTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Center

General Aspects

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My position in Chile Foundation is a Project Researcher. My aim is to improve and innovate the technologies used in Chile. I am an engineer specialized in risk assessment and GIS and my responsibility is to put forward research projects which aim at detecting and evaluating important

problems in my country in the area of Risk Assesment and Environmental Remediation.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AREA

Position and Function

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Develop and Propose a methodology for site identification and risk

evaluation

Building up a National Registry of POP’s potentially contaminated sites

Development sensitivity maps (oil company)

Risk Evaluation and Decontamination of a community area contaminated

with asbestos

Sites preliminary inspections & Feasibility studies for site remediation

Training of environmental a agencies and private companies

Use of geophysics for detection of underground contamination

Identification and prioritization of PCS in the Fifth Region

Adaptation and Pilot application of remediation technologies

Identification, evaluation and proposing measures for POP’s contaminated

sites, including a National Implementation Plan

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AREA

THE REMEDIATION PROGRAMEExamples of Projects

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Chile has an environmental policy since 1994, which is based on the “Law of Bases of the Environmental Protection” (N° 19.300). The Environmental Protection Agency of Chile is called CONAMA.

1. Policy of Integral Management of Solid Waste:

• The Concerning the chemical agents the Health Ministry has enforced regulations such as D.S 148 which regulates the handling and treatment of hazardous chemicals.

• Agricultural Service Center of Chile (SAG) has enforced regulations to forbid the manufacture and import of hazardous agrochemicals, such as POP´s, Bromuro de Metilo and Pentaclorophenol.

2. At present a policy of management of contaminated sites is being developed.

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CURRENT STATUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY

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MAJOR PROBLEMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

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Some of the most important regulations of environmental and industrial Chemicals are:

1. Drinking Water Regulation NCh 409 (1984)

2. Law of Bases of the Environmental Protection N° 19.300 (1994)

3. Environmental Impact System Evaluation D.S N ° 30 (1997)

4. Hazardous Chemicals: general classification NCh 382 (1998)

5. Regulations of contamination release of Liquid Industrial wastes D.S N 90 (2000)

6. Regulations of release of Liquid Industrial wastes to the ground water D.S N 46 (2002)

7. Handling and treatment of hazardous waste D.S N° 148 (2004)

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REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

Although the Chilean environmental regulation has been considerably improved, there are many aspects that have not been regulated yet. The environmental regulation on chemicals is insufficient. There are also laws that prohibit the use of several chemicals, but there is still a lot to do.

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Considering industrial chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency (CONAMA in Chile) is at present working on a system to identify chemical substances and waste that are produced by industry or the productive sector. CONAMA has also developed a data base of industrial solid waste and an Inventory of Contaminated Sites in Chile to monitoring the risk for human health and ecosystems.

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MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

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The major technology for monitoring is associated with the “Plan of Atmospheric Prevention and Decontamination for the Metropolitan Region”. The aim of this plan is to evaluate the pollutants (i.e. Particulate Matter, CO, SOx, NOx, NH3) and to

take action to reduce them in a planned order and terms.

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MAJOR TECHNOLOGY FOR MONITORING

In order for samples analysis we have analytical technology for monitoring heavy metals, oils, pesticides and others chemicals.

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My experience for over three years working at Chile Foundation has been mainly in making surveys of risk assessment of potentially polluted sites in order to determine if the existing risk levels involve a threat to human health or ecosystems. My experience in areas associated with risk assessment is as follows:

1. Risk assessment in connection with polluted sites (health and ecological aspects)

2. Environmental Characterization of polluted sites.

3. Producing risk, danger and vulnerability maps making use of GIS.

4. Producing lists of contaminated sites and design a methodology to identify them.

5. Research, assessment, development and application of remediation technologies.

6. Consultant for companies in the decision taking process concerning contaminated sites.

7. Training in risk assessment, identification of contaminated sites and remedial technologies.

8. Collaboration with national authorities involved in establishing the regulations.

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OUTLINE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE

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OUTLINE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE

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• I am highly motivated to learn about methods, methodologies and technology concerning risk assessment and supervision of chemicals in the environment.

• I expect to contribute with greater knowledge and know-how to the design of research projects and surveys about economic activities which are sustainable in their relation with the environment and people´s health.

• Furthermore, I would like to evaluate the possibility of introducing innovation in our technology thus improving the assessment procedures. This would lead to diminishing and preventing risk for the health of the people and ecosystems in many sites of my country.

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YOUR PURPOSE TO ATTEND IN THIS TRAINING COURSE

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RISK ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TEAM

Domo arigato gozaimashita

Juan Ramon Candia, MSc. Director

Antonia Alvarado, MSc, Geofísica

Esteban Briones, Ing. en RRNN

Rocío Fonseca, Ing. Biotecnología

Juan Carlos López, MSc, Ing. Químico

Andreas Zimmermann, Geólogo

Carolina Díaz, Ing. Biotecnología

Luciano González, Ing. Ambiental

Cecilia Herrera, PhD. Geología

Juanita Galaz, Ing. En Minas, asesora

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MAJOR PROBLEMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

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MAJOR PROBLEMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

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GIS Software

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OUTLINE OF YOUR EXPERIENCE

Toolkit for Remote Sensing Risk Asessment & Environmental Monitorig of Mining Activities

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NATIONAL SPORT IN CHILE

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NATIONAL DANCE IN CHILE