Working Session 3: Chemistry for Sustainability

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1 BRIDGING BRIDGES FROM CHEMICAL SAFETY TO CHEMICAL SECURITY AT THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL Working Session 3: Chemistry for Sustainability IRMA R. MAKALINAO, MD, MA (PSS),FPSCOT, FPPS Professor 12 and Immediate Past Chair Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology College of Medicine University of the Philippines Manila International Meeting on Chemical Safety and Security Tarnow Poland 8-9 November 2012

2 BIOTOXINS SPANNING THE THREAT SPACE: Could there be a convergence between chemistry and biology? CHEMICAL WEAPONS BIOTOXINS CWC BTWC BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS MOST natural toxins have few controls over possession, transport, and use THUS biotoxins have greater potential availability than conventional THREAT AGENTS

3 Jatropha Curcas as a source of alternative biofuel and its dual use potential Image source: Handbook on Jatropha curcas Toxicity may be due to curcin a chemical similar to ricin

4 NOTE: Photo showing Hydrocarbons like Kerosene in Soft drink bottles HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS: PHILIPPINE CASE STUDIES

5 BFP SRU Chemical Incidents Responses 2004 Date Source/Location Type of Agent People affected 03/28/04 Ice plant in Quezon City 05/24/04 Ice plant in Quezon City 06/09/04 Raw Peanut Storage in Caloocan City 10/16/04 Junk shop in Paranaque Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Chlorine 44 civilians 1 barangay 1 compound 1 barangay JS Embang Jr, A Master s Thesis on Capability Level of the BFP SRU in Responding to Chemical Incidents and Emergencies, March 2008

6 BFP SRU Chemical Incidents Responses 2005 Date Source/Location Type of Agent People affected 04/16/05 Pasig City Chlorine 1 barangay 08/21/05 Shell tanker in Quezon City Gasoline spill several barangays 09/21/05 Cavite City Chlorine 1 compound 10/14/05 Junk shop Mandaluyong Depleted Uranium Undetermined JS Embang Jr, A Master s Thesis on Capability Level of the BFP SRU in Responding to Chemical Incidents and Emergencies, March 2008

7 Why should WE be concerned about chemicals in school? Understanding the reasons

8 Mercury Spill in a school No existing guidelines to clean up mercury spills, lack of equipment to clean up mercury INTERAGENCY APPROACH Lack of awareness among school authorities including science teachers about the hazards of mercury training was subsequently conducted Clean up process has been very costly and required assistance from the US Environmental Protection Agency thru the assistance of the US Department of State

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10 About 1,855 kilograms of chemical wastes and materials collected and secured from the school have been transferred to the treatment, storage and disposal facility duly accredited

11 DOH-HEMS, OSHC, DENR-EMB and consultant/experts attended the meeting and give their opinion and recommendation for the Clean-up Operation. Joint Meeting of the Makati City Disaster Coordinating Council and Task Force on Environmental Health Then Mayor Jejomar C. Binay presided over the consultation meeting on HAZMAT incident held at Pio Del Pilar Conference room, 21 st floor Makati City Hall, November 29,2006.

12 9 dead as truck carrying LPG tanks hits post, explodes in Philippines Nine people were killed when a truck carrying hundreds of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks rammed into a post and a car and exploded in northern Philippine province of Cavite early Wednesday, local newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on its website. Copyright by People's Daily Online

13 From A Natural Disaster to a Potential Chemical Disaster The MV Princess of the Stars ferry capsized about three kilometers from the shore of Sibuyan Island, in central Philippines, on 21 June 2008 during the passage of Typhoon Fengshen. Less than 60 of over 850 passengers survived the disaster. Interagency approach With WHO WPRO and EU assistance During rescue and recovery operations, it was discovered that the ferry carried a substantial amount of highly toxic pesticides in its cargo. It appears that these and many other chemicals were packed in a 40-foot container and a 10-foot container. The capsized ship also contained 100,000 litres of fuel

14 Chemical Security Issues in a Fixed Facility or While in Transport Release Toxics Flammables Explosives Theft/Diversion Chemical Weapons/ Chemical Weapons Precursors Weapons of Mass Effect Explosive Device and Improvised Explosive Device Precursors Sabotage/ Contamination

15 Executive Order No. 39, s BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 39 DESIGNATING THE ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AUTHORITY ON THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AND OTHER DISARMAMENT ISSUES AN important step towards chemical safety and security

16 Chemical Safety SAICM AND IFCS GHS ROTTERDAM BASEL STOCKHOLM OTHERS International Health Regulations IHR Chemical Security Chemical Weapons Convention and the OPCW Dual Use Chemicals CFATS? Others Situational Analysis The Continuum from Safety to Security

17 Suggesting A Way Forward: Networking, Sharing of Best Practices and Policy Formulations Strengthening greater Interagency Cooperation alongside with Public and Private Partnerships at the National Level to promote chemical safety and chemical security thru training and awareness raising Enhance existing chemical safety nets to promote chemical security Explore common priorities for action at the regional level Forming Regional and International Partnerships on chemical safety and security

18 Building a Chemical Security Network in the Philippines Academe and School Laboratories LGUs and Relevant Regulatory Agencies From Chemical Safety to Security Chemical and Transport Industries DEFENSE and Security SECTOR Poison Control Centers Community Organizations International Partners Other Relevant Organizations Source: IR Makalinao, Chemical Security in the Philippines : A Work in Progress Regional Meeting on Chemical Safety and Security in Manila July 2010

19 US Departmen t of State BEP UN Security Council Resolution 1540 WHO Internation al Health Regulation s (IHR) Global Partnershi p Program EU CBRN CoE OPCW SYNERGY AND COOPERATION Others A WAY FORWARD FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY AND SECURITY HARMONIZING Program Assistance and Donor coordination towards sustainability

20 Thank you very much! For any questions please contact Dr. Irma R. Makalinao