Question

Pors Compourel ) Aldrin Chlordane Chlordecon e Dieldri Heptachlor Hexabromobiphenyl HC B Mirex PCB S Toxa phewe PA Hs PCpD/Fs ich these Compound used in kingdom or bahrian??Please help

Answer 1

In kingdom of Bahrain,

According to "Bahrain National Profile to Assess the National Infrastructure for Chemical Safety",

There is no provision specific to regulation of DDT is provided for in the Public Health Act; probably because Bahrain has not been using this insecticide for a while. This may be the case with other Acts that regulate the use of insecticide.

In 1982, voluntary action was undertaken by the electricity departments in the country to substitute the oil containing PCBs from the electric capacitors and transformers of the main stations. Those capacitors and transformers were sent to the UK for treatment, and replaced by new capacitors and transformers containing mineral oil or silicon oil. A survey was planned to identify other sources of PCBs, but it was not implemented due to shortage of manpower.

(PAHs) constitute a large class of organic compounds containing two or more fused aromatic rings. They are well-known environmental pollutants at low concentration and are included in the European Union and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) priority pollutant lists due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. PAHs are generated by incomplete combustion of organic materials arising in part from natural combustion such as forest fires and volcanoes. Industrial production, factories, transportation, and waste incineration also generate significant levels of PAHs.