Malé Declaration Joint TrainingMalé Declaration Joint Training on Regional Refresher Course and Soil Acidification on Regional Refresher Course and Soil Acidification

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, ThailandAsian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand from 25 -28 March from 25 -28 March 20082008

IRAN IRAN RReporteport

By:

Maziar soleimannejad

IntroductionIntroduction::

Dehloran station Dehloran station hahas s beenbeen established for established for monitoring transboundary air pollution in monitoring transboundary air pollution in Republic Islamic of IRAN. Site selection was Republic Islamic of IRAN. Site selection was performedperformed based on based on Malé Declaration on Control Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia was endorsed by ministers of Effects for South Asia was endorsed by ministers of environment of South Asian.environment of South Asian. Monitoring of Monitoring of transboundary air pollution was begtransboundary air pollution was begunun in in Dehloran station at 2004. The monitoring site Dehloran station at 2004. The monitoring site has a building and other equipments for has a building and other equipments for measuring and analyzing of samples. measuring and analyzing of samples.

Climatic conditions of Climatic conditions of Dehloran:Dehloran:

Dehloran is located in the south of Ilam province Dehloran is located in the south of Ilam province 910km910km far far from Tehran enjoying an arid and from Tehran enjoying an arid and semi-arid climate. The annual mean of semi-arid climate. The annual mean of temperature is 25.5°C and air temperature at temperature is 25.5°C and air temperature at summer exceedsummer exceedss to 50°C. The rate of mean to 50°C. The rate of mean precipitation is 268.2mm and mean of precipitation is 268.2mm and mean of evapotranspiration is 217.2mm. The average of evapotranspiration is 217.2mm. The average of wind speed is 10.7m/s and maximum wind wind speed is 10.7m/s and maximum wind speed is 18m/s.speed is 18m/s.

Dehloran monitoring station:

Dehloran monitoring station has been established in 2004 based on criteria of Malé Declaration. This station is located in 40km far from south of Dehloran city and 5.5km to common boundary Iran – Iraq near to Chamsari village.The access to site is possible by Dehloran – Chamsari Asphalt road.

Station name Chamsari

Area 1 hectarea

Geographic position 32ْْْْ 23' of north latitude

47 ْْ 30' of east longitude

Altitude 197m higher than sea level

Site activities and facilities:

The station contains a laboratory and other equipments such as High Volume Sampler, Wet Only Collector, Bulk Collectors and Passive Samplers. Electricity power has been transferred to station. Water supply has been done by an air pump in the site place. Sample preparing and simple tests (such as pH, EC... ) are done by a technician in the site laboratory. Other tests (such as NO3, NH4 …) are done by an expert in the Chemical Laboratory in Ilam Environmental office.

Laboratory area 60m2

High Volume Sampler Upon the station roof

Wet Only Collector Upon the station roof

Bulk Collectors Around the station

Passive Samplers Around the station

Data report:

Site name: Dehloran (mm)

Sample no: Date Time Date Time SO42- HCO3

- NO3- CL- Na+ K+ Ca2+ mg2+

EC(ms/cm PH TH(mg/l) Note

125 2007/10/20 11:00 2007/10/25 08:00 2.56 61 2.1 7.1 4 4.1 8.016 12.2 0.0709 6.91 74126 2007/11/01 08:30 2007/11/03 09:15 8 42.7 3.3 8 4.9 4.6 13.62 16.00 0.766 6.98 81127 2008/01/28 09:00 2008/02/04 12:20 6.34 72 0 11.2 3.5 3.00 22.3 10.5 0.098 6.8 93

Results of wet deposition analysis (Anion, Cation, EC, PH )DATA REPORTING FOR BULK COLLECTOR

Cation(mg/l)

Name of reporter:hematiAverage funnel dian:

Name of Laboratory:Dehloran

Start END Anion(mg/l)

Technical problems:

High temperature has undesirable effects at summer on plastic materials used in Bulk Collectors Funnel.Some birds use Bulk Collector Funnel and Wet Only Door for sitting and this action might contaminate the wet samples.Dehloran has low precipitation in year.Wet Only Sampler has a plastic door that is damaged by strong winds.Monitoring site needs a specialist person for NH4 and NO2 measuring in field.Calibration of equipments is difficult.

Several programs for air quality control in Iran:Several programs for air quality control in Iran:

EstablishmentEstablishment of of a monitoring network for a monitoring network for air pollution control in country by setting air pollution control in country by setting the the stations of air quality control.stations of air quality control.

Constitution of committee for air quality Constitution of committee for air quality control with cooperation of governmental control with cooperation of governmental and non-governmental organization.and non-governmental organization.

ConductionConduction of of CClean lean AAir ir WWeekeek Ceremony Ceremony fromfrom 20-26 January 2008. 20-26 January 2008.

Administration of air quality standards for Administration of air quality standards for cars and cars and theirtheir companies. companies.

Invitation of public partnership on air Invitation of public partnership on air pollution reduction. pollution reduction.

Recommendations:• Using of advanced equipments in monitoring stations

for acceleration in measuring. Dehloran station with electricity power is suitable for this aim.

• Using of online system for data report to environmental laboratory in Ilam continuously.

• Servicing and repairing of site equipments by maker companies.

• Provide the meteorological equipments in the site place with UNEP cooperation.

• The charge of maintenance of air pomp, electricity power, and guardianship… are expensive.

Thanks for your attention