1. In the name of God Iran’s Report Sadreddin Alipour Project Expert Project Expert Department of the Environment

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

3. Institutional Arrangement Central arrangement: Central arrangement: Dr. Youssef Hojjat : Deputy Head for Human Environment- National Project Director Dr. Saeed Motesaddi: Director General for Air Pollution Research Bureau- Project Manager Eng. Sadreddin Alipur : Expert for Air Pollution Research Bureau-project expert Local arrangement: Eng. Touraj Hwmmati: Deputy for Human Environment, Directorate for Environmental Protection, Ilam Eng. Soleiman nejad: Expert for Laboratory Bureau, Directorate for Environmental Protection, Ilam

4. Phase II Implementing a study tour across the country and determining 8 proposed regions for the establishment of all stations related to the project as follow: Implementing a study tour across the country and determining 8 proposed regions for the establishment of all stations related to the project as follow: Ilam province (west of Iran) Ilam province (west of Iran) Khoozestan province (South west of Iran)) Khoozestan province (South west of Iran)) Mazandaran province (North of Iran) Mazandaran province (North of Iran) Hormozgan province (South of Iran) Hormozgan province (South of Iran) Khorasan province (North east of Iran) Khorasan province (North east of Iran) Khoozestan province (South west of Iran) Khoozestan province (South west of Iran) West Azarbaijan province (North west of Iran) West Azarbaijan province (North west of Iran) Sistan and Baloochestan province (South east of Iran) Sistan and Baloochestan province (South east of Iran)

5. Site Properties Air Quality Monitoring Station of Dehloran in Ilam Province Name: chamsari Area: one hectare Location: 40 kilometer at the south of ilam near the common Border of Iran-Iraq Geographical situation: 32 ْْ 23' of north latitude and 47 ْ 30' of east longitude Geographical situation: 32 ْْ 23' of north latitude and 47 ْ 30' of east longitude

6. Chamsari Site

7. The site type is for monitoring both the dry and wet sediments. The site type is for monitoring both the dry and wet sediments. The construction and finishing of the station have cost about 20000 US$. It has a separate space with sufficient facilities to settle the keeper and the related experts. The laboratory part has been constructed and completely equipped by the necessary equipments for this kind of laboratories. The construction and finishing of the station have cost about 20000 US$. It has a separate space with sufficient facilities to settle the keeper and the related experts. The laboratory part has been constructed and completely equipped by the necessary equipments for this kind of laboratories. Necessary water would be supplied using the wind energy which costs 5000 US$. Necessary water would be supplied using the wind energy which costs 5000 US$. The project needed electrical power has been supplied using about 25000 US$. The project needed electrical power has been supplied using about 25000 US$. In spite of the project financial problems and providing most of its costs through the national and provincial credits, the station has been officially inaugurated in August 2005. The results are sent to the project central office monthly afterward. In spite of the project financial problems and providing most of its costs through the national and provincial credits, the station has been officially inaugurated in August 2005. The results are sent to the project central office monthly afterward. The measurable parameters are: The measurable parameters are: Dry sediments: SOx, NOx, PM10, TSP Dry sediments: SOx, NOx, PM10, TSP Wet sediments: pH, EC, NH4+, Alkalinity and Acidity, …….. Wet sediments: pH, EC, NH4+, Alkalinity and Acidity, ……..

8. Data completeness: Wet Deposition Parameters

9. Dry Deposition Parameters

10. Establishment of advisory committee No.DESIGNATION 1Chairman Director General for air pollution research bureau DOE 2 MemberUniversity professor air pollution 3 MemberUniversity professor water quality and water pollution 4 MemberUniversity Professor- Environment & Vehicle 5 MemberUniversity Professor and Representative of NGOs 6 MemberHead of meteorological institute 7 Member Director general for Environment & sustainable development bureau –Ministry of Agriculture- Soil Pollution 8 SecretorExpert in the field of environment- DOE

11. Challenges and Difficulties Due to the stations locations which are near the boundary areas with no water or electrical power supply, the facilities providing costs are so high and the allotted budget is insufficient. Due to the stations locations which are near the boundary areas with no water or electrical power supply, the facilities providing costs are so high and the allotted budget is insufficient. Concerning the significance of sampling and precise analysis of the samples, training periods should be held regularly and continuously. Concerning the significance of sampling and precise analysis of the samples, training periods should be held regularly and continuously. Due to the area of Iran and the number of the neighbor countries with noticeable pollution especially the petroleum wells-related pollutions; more monitoring stations should be established in Iran. Due to the area of Iran and the number of the neighbor countries with noticeable pollution especially the petroleum wells-related pollutions; more monitoring stations should be established in Iran. The necessity of more and continuous connection of the project national central office at certain intervals to transfer the project-related technology and the experts and technicians technical knowledge improvement. The necessity of more and continuous connection of the project national central office at certain intervals to transfer the project-related technology and the experts and technicians technical knowledge improvement.

12. Plans for next three years 1- Monitoring Plan 2-Plan for Emission Inventory and Modeling 3- Plan for impact assessment including proposed institution:

13. 1) Monitoring Plan The recording pollutants are: The recording pollutants are: Co Co NO2 NO2 SO2 SO2 PM10 PM10 PH, EC, TH, Mg, Ca, ……….. PH, EC, TH, Mg, Ca, ……….. in Ilam Station. Further Suggestion: To measure O3, VOC, UVB, ……. We also need more new stations. We also need more new stations.

14. 2) Plan for Emission Inventory Three main categories of air pollution sources are: Three main categories of air pollution sources are: 1) Mobile Sources 1) Mobile Sources 2) Point Sources 2) Point Sources 3) Area Sources 3) Area Sources Needs: More new stations Implement some project to obtain Implement some project to obtain reliable statistics of emission inventory reliable statistics of emission inventory

15. 3) Plan for Impact Assessment Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Project Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Project Supporting NGO’s Supporting NGO’s In order to deal with corrosion an integrated project has been designed to construct some monitoring stations to measure the pollutants which affect these phenomena and also UVB that would be run after the final confirmation as a part of the DoE executive activities. In order to deal with corrosion an integrated project has been designed to construct some monitoring stations to measure the pollutants which affect these phenomena and also UVB that would be run after the final confirmation as a part of the DoE executive activities.

16. Thanks Ministry of the Environment - India Ministry of the Environment - India UNEP ROAP/RRCAP UNEP ROAP/RRCAP SIDA SIDA SEI-YORK SEI-YORK SACEP SACEP

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