In the name of GodIn the name of God

Iran’s ReportIran’s Report

Sadreddin AlipourSadreddin Alipour

Project ExpertProject Expert

Department of the Department of the EnvironmentEnvironment

HistoryHistory

Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia was endorsed by ministers of South Asia was endorsed by ministers of environment of South Asian in April 1998environment of South Asian in April 1998. . The The implementation had three phasesimplementation had three phases. . With the With the completions of the baseline studies and national completions of the baseline studies and national action plans the first phase is completedaction plans the first phase is completed. . Phase II Phase II is to put in place expertise and monitoring is to put in place expertise and monitoring equipment has already been initiatedequipment has already been initiated. . The third The third phase would provide meaning full information for phase would provide meaning full information for the policymaking and strengthening the Malé the policymaking and strengthening the Malé DeclarationDeclaration. .

Institutional ArrangementInstitutional Arrangement

Central arrangement:Central arrangement:

Dr. Youssef HojjatDr. Youssef Hojjat : Deputy Head for Human : Deputy Head for Human Environment- National Project Director Environment- National Project Director

Dr. Saeed MotesaddiDr. Saeed Motesaddi: Director General for Air : Director General for Air Pollution Research Bureau- Project Manager Pollution Research Bureau- Project Manager

Eng. Sadreddin AlipurEng. Sadreddin Alipur : Expert for Air Pollution : Expert for Air Pollution Research BureauResearch Bureau-project expert-project expert

Local arrangement:Local arrangement:Eng. Touraj HwmmatiEng. Touraj Hwmmati: Deputy for Human : Deputy for Human

Environment, Directorate for Environmental Environment, Directorate for Environmental Protection, IlamProtection, Ilam

Eng. Soleiman nejadEng. Soleiman nejad: Expert for Laboratory Bureau, : Expert for Laboratory Bureau, Directorate for Environmental Protection, IlamDirectorate for Environmental Protection, Ilam

Phase IIPhase II Implementing a study tour across the country and Implementing a study tour across the country and

determining 8 proposed regions for the determining 8 proposed regions for the establishment of all stations related to the project establishment of all stations related to the project as followas follow::

Ilam province Ilam province ((west of Iranwest of Iran)) Khoozestan province Khoozestan province ((South west of IranSouth west of Iran)))) Mazandaran province Mazandaran province ((North of IranNorth of Iran)) Hormozgan province Hormozgan province ((South of IranSouth of Iran) ) Khorasan province Khorasan province ((North east of IranNorth east of Iran)) Khoozestan province Khoozestan province ((South west of IranSouth west of Iran) ) West Azarbaijan province West Azarbaijan province ((North west of IranNorth west of Iran)) Sistan and Baloochestan province Sistan and Baloochestan province ((South east of South east of

IranIran))

Site Properties Site Properties Air Quality Monitoring Station of Dehloran Air Quality Monitoring Station of Dehloran

in Ilam Provincein Ilam Province

Name:Name: chamsari chamsari

Area:Area: one hectare one hectare

Location:Location: 40 kilometer at the south of 40 kilometer at the south of ilam near the common Border of Iran-ilam near the common Border of Iran-IraqIraq

Geographical situation: Geographical situation: 3232ْْْْْْْْ 23' of north 23' of north latitude and 47latitude and 47ْْْْ 30' of east longitude 30' of east longitude

Chamsari SiteChamsari Site

chamsari

The site type is for monitoring both the dry and wet The site type is for monitoring both the dry and wet sedimentssediments..

The construction and finishing of the station have cost The construction and finishing of the station have cost about 20000 US$about 20000 US$. . It has a separate space with sufficient It has a separate space with sufficient facilities to settle the keeper and the related expertsfacilities to settle the keeper and the related experts. . The The laboratory part has been constructed and completely laboratory part has been constructed and completely equipped by the necessary equipments for this kind of equipped by the necessary equipments for this kind of laboratorieslaboratories..

Necessary water would be supplied using the wind energy Necessary water would be supplied using the wind energy which costs 5000 US$which costs 5000 US$..

The project needed electrical power has been supplied The project needed electrical power has been supplied using about 25000 US$using about 25000 US$..

In spite of the project financial problems and providing In spite of the project financial problems and providing most of its costs through the national and provincial most of its costs through the national and provincial credits, the station has been officially inaugurated in credits, the station has been officially inaugurated in August 2005August 2005. . The results are sent to the project central The results are sent to the project central office monthly afterwardoffice monthly afterward..

The measurable parameters areThe measurable parameters are:: Dry sedimentsDry sediments: : SOx , NOx , PM10, TSPSOx , NOx , PM10, TSP Wet sedimentsWet sediments: : pH, EC, NH4+ , Alkalinity and Acidity, pH, EC, NH4+ , Alkalinity and Acidity,

……..……..

Data completenessData completeness::

Wet Deposition Parameters

Dry Deposition Parameters

Establishment of advisory Establishment of advisory committeecommittee

No. DESIGNATION

1 Chairman Director General for air pollution research bureau DOE

2 Member University professor air pollution

3 Member University professor water quality and water pollution

4 Member University Professor- Environment & Vehicle

5 Member University Professor and Representative of NGOs

6 Member Head of meteorological institute

7

Member

Director general for Environment & sustainable development bureau –Ministry of Agriculture- Soil

Pollution

8 Secretor Expert in the field of environment- DOE

Challenges and Challenges and DifficultiesDifficulties

Due to the stations locations which are near the Due to the stations locations which are near the boundary areas with no water or electrical power boundary areas with no water or electrical power supply, the facilities providing costs are so high and supply, the facilities providing costs are so high and the allotted budget is insufficientthe allotted budget is insufficient..

Concerning the significance of sampling and precise Concerning the significance of sampling and precise analysis of the samples, training periods should be analysis of the samples, training periods should be held regularly and continuouslyheld regularly and continuously..

Due to the area of Iran and the number of the Due to the area of Iran and the number of the neighbor countries with noticeable pollution especially neighbor countries with noticeable pollution especially the petroleum wellsthe petroleum wells--related pollutions; more related pollutions; more monitoring stations should be established in Iranmonitoring stations should be established in Iran..

The necessity of more and continuous connection of The necessity of more and continuous connection of the project national central office at certain intervals the project national central office at certain intervals to transfer the projectto transfer the project--related technology and the related technology and the experts and technicians technical knowledge experts and technicians technical knowledge improvementimprovement..

Plans for next three Plans for next three yearsyears

1- Monitoring Plan1- Monitoring Plan

2-Plan for Emission Inventory and 2-Plan for Emission Inventory and ModelingModeling

3- Plan for impact assessment 3- Plan for impact assessment including proposed institution:including proposed institution:

1) Monitoring Plan1) Monitoring Plan

The recording pollutants are:The recording pollutants are:

CoCo

NO2NO2

SO2SO2

PM10PM10

PH, EC, TH, Mg, Ca, ………..PH, EC, TH, Mg, Ca, ………..

in Ilam Station.in Ilam Station.

Further Suggestion: To measure O3, VOC, UVB, …….Further Suggestion: To measure O3, VOC, UVB, …….

We also need more new stations.We also need more new stations.

2) Plan for Emission 2) Plan for Emission InventoryInventory

Three main categories of air pollution Three main categories of air pollution sources are:sources are:

1) Mobile Sources1) Mobile Sources

2) Point Sources2) Point Sources

3) Area Sources3) Area Sources

Needs:Needs: More new stations More new stations

Implement some project to obtainImplement some project to obtain

reliable statistics of emission inventoryreliable statistics of emission inventory

3) Plan for Impact 3) Plan for Impact AssessmentAssessment

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) ProjectProject

Supporting NGO’sSupporting NGO’s In order to deal with corrosion an integrated In order to deal with corrosion an integrated

project has been designed to construct some project has been designed to construct some monitoring stations to measure the pollutants monitoring stations to measure the pollutants which affect these phenomena and also UVB that which affect these phenomena and also UVB that would be run after the final confirmation as a part would be run after the final confirmation as a part of the DoE executive activities.of the DoE executive activities.

ThanksThanks

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