Status of PCBs in Guyana
Status of PCBs in Guyana
Status of PCBs in Guyana
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<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> POPs Waste <strong>in</strong><strong>Guyana</strong>• Current situation – DDT is the onlypesticides with<strong>in</strong> POPs not banned <strong>in</strong><strong>Guyana</strong>. However, DDT is restricted foruse only by the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Health andhas been so notified to the RotterdamConvention.GUYANA 6
<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>PCBs</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Guyana</strong>• Only known sources are transformers;• New equipment is based onenvironmental sound management andare PCB free;• Old ones (1200) still with<strong>in</strong> the system aremarked (undeterm<strong>in</strong>ed % <strong>of</strong> PCB);• Old un-serviceable ones (38) are stored atone location (undeterm<strong>in</strong>ed % <strong>of</strong> PCB);.GUYANA 8
<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>PCBs</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Guyana</strong>GUYANA 9
<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>PCBs</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Guyana</strong>GUYANA 10
Challenges• <strong>PCBs</strong> removal, neutraliz<strong>in</strong>g anddestruction - after some time thetransformer will be degraded result<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> leakage <strong>of</strong> the oil conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>PCBs</strong>.• <strong>Guyana</strong> a Least Developed Country –Unable to f<strong>in</strong>ancially undertake totaldestruction and replacement <strong>of</strong> theequipment still currently be<strong>in</strong>g used.GUYANA 11
Solution• Development <strong>of</strong> NIP – Aid <strong>in</strong> prioritis<strong>in</strong>gimplementation <strong>of</strong> SC and help to securefund<strong>in</strong>g for ridd<strong>in</strong>g <strong>PCBs</strong>;• Public Awareness - hazards and impacts<strong>of</strong> <strong>PCBs</strong> and other similar hazardousmaterials like mercury and lead;• International Support – stop production <strong>of</strong>products us<strong>in</strong>g or conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g hazardousmaterialsGUYANA 12
Thank YouQuestions?GUYANA13
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