COUNTRY REPORT Laos. 10 th Reginal Chemicals Management Forum March 7-9, AVANI Atrium Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

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1 COUNTRY REPORT Laos 10 th Reginal Chemicals Management Forum March 7-9, 2016 AVANI Atrium Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

2 I. Status on chemical management II. The status of Chemical Management in the Sector of Environment, Public Health and Industry III. Law and regulation IV. Future direction Out line

3 Key Agencies involved in chemical management

4 Draft regulation on disposal of medicine and medical products Environmental Protection Law (EPL) Environment standards (Draft) Pollution Control Strategy and degree under EPL Agriculture law Draft chemicals law Regulation on the control of pesticides Regulation on the industrial substances and chemical management Regulation on the industrial hazardous waste management Status on chemical management

5 Initial Inventories PBDE/PFOS

6 Inventory and Collecting data from sectors CRT Monitor EEE/WEEE TRANSPORT RECYCLING FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, TEXTILES, RUBBER CONTAMINATED SITES

7 2013 Inventory of c-octabdes in household stockpiles, imported electronic equipment and electronic wastes Articles Polymer in Articles, kg c-octabdes Articles, kg in Household stock (old EEE held in households) Imported EEE (TV, PC/Laptop and Computer monitor ) WEEE (old EEEs disposed as waste) Total accounted c- octabde

8 Inventory of c-pentabdes in old vehicles in use, imported and disposed vehicles in 2013 Vehicles c-pentabdes, kg Old vehicles based on 2013 registration 2444 Old vehicles based on 2013 importation data 65 Old vehicles disposed as waste 932 Total c-pentabdes

9 Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) are fully fluorinated compounds and generally known under the name of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). They are commonly used as salts or incorporated into larger polymers. PFOS can be formed by degradation from a large group of derivative substances known as PFOS related substances. 9

10 Regulatory enforcement There is no existing law or regulation for restriction, management and monitoring the use and disposal of PFOS or PFOS containing consumer products and wastes. 10

11 Stockpile and contaminated sites Quantity in litre Quantity in kg (1 litre = 1.15kg) Concentration of PFOS in firefighting foam PFOS contents DFFP 950 litres 1,092.5 kg % kg State Owned Petroleum Company 798 litres kg % kg Total PFOS contents kg 11

12 Skydrol Hydraulic oil (Litre) Quantity in kg (1 litre = 0.974kg) Concentration of PFOS PFOS contents Airport kg % of article weight kg Hydraulic Fluid 12

13 Quantity (Kg) Concentration of PFOS % of PFOS/kg article PFOS content (Kg) Synthetic textiles 1,244,292 3% 37,329 kg Synthetic fibers 10,925,715 3% 327,771 kg Synthetic carpets 3,864, % 1,159 kg Synthetic leather 4, % 2 kg Total PFOS content 366,262 kg Inventory of PFOS in Synthetic Materials 13

14 There are no existing laws and regulations on the restriction or management of PBDE and PFOS and its related salts; Public awareness on the harmful effects of PBDE and PFOS to environment and human health is very low; Suspected PFOS containing products such as old firefighting foam concentration agent is misused by individuals. PBDEs/PFOS 14

15 The initial inventory of PBDEs from available information on imported goods is limited; The improper disposal of wastes articles containing PBDEs by recycling and by open burning in households cause widespread contamination of the environment with PBDEs; The national environmental agencies and institutes have very limited capacity for identification and monitoring of PBDEs in the sources, stockpiles and contaminated sites. PBDEs/PFOS 15

16 Most important events during 2016 Establish Regulation on the Control of Household. Disseminate and increase the knowledge and understanding of Regulation in the whole country (after approved). Update and review the Regulation on the Control of Narcotic, Psychotropic substances and Precursors No 456/MOH, dated 19 April Update and revise the Regulation on the List of Narcotic, Psychotropic substances and Precursors No 08/MOH, dated 4 January 2005.

17 Information exchange in form representative in difference region (ASEAN, EU, South Africa, USA, CANADA ) and other develop partner ; Develop website in the area of chemical and hazardous substances in the region (including information exchange, training, emergency respond and other ) Project priority: Capacity building Upgrade laboratory Database and register system on chemical Develop guide line and SOP Regional Project on health risk assessment on chemical in product FURTURE DIRECTION