2004 International Ozone Day

16  September

 
   
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Ozone & Status of Bangladesh

Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries in the world. With over 755 people per square Km has a per capita income only about US$235. Over 40% of the population live in poverty. With its high population density, low level of development, and low lying deltaic mass, Bangladesh has already been facing a number of natural and man made problems. Natural hazards like cyclones, floods, droughts and socio-economic problems such as poverty, low literacy, poor health delivery systems, high unemployment are some of them. In the future Bangladesh may also have to face adverse impact of depletion of ozone layer which developed across its border - which among other things, are expected to have impacts of climate change and sea level rise. To better prepare the country for dealing with these impacts pragmatic planning is needed based on authentic data and analyses from scientific studies.

Climate and Atmosphere: Country Profile of Bangladesh - Earth Trends

Bangladesh: Latest Standings on Ozone Related Issues :

A. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 1987 [Montreal Protocol]

  • Bangladesh accessed to the Protocol on 2 August 1990

B. London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, 1990

  • Date of Bangladesh’s ratification: 18 March 1994

C. Copenhagen Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, 1992

  • Date of Bangladesh’s ratification: 27 November 2002

D. Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, 1997

  • Date of Bangladesh’s ratification: 27 July 2001

E. Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, 1999

  • Yet to ratify by Bangladesh

F. Major use of ODS in Bangladesh (Sector wise)

  • Aerosol Products (insecticides spray, hair spray)

  • Metered dose inhaler

  • Air Conditioner Assembly Industries

  • Air Conditioner/Refrigerator/Deep Refrigerator Repair and service shops

  • Chemical industries

  • Readymade Garments industries

  • Cold Storage

  • Dairy milk processing units

  • Electronics cleaning units

  • Fire Extinguisher Manufacture Units

  • Fish Freezing and Processing Units;

  • Ice Cream Factories

  • Food processing industries

  • Pest Control

  • Others;

G. Country Program of Bangladesh

  • Reconnaissance Survey conducted in 1993

  • Country program prepared in 1994

  • Recommended Phase-out Schedule in the Country Program

    • Freezer import and consumption at 1986-1993 level (1bout 250 MT)_ by end of 1995;

    • 50% reduction by 1996;

    • 60% reduction by 2000;

    • 80% reduction by 2005;

    • 100% reduction by 2006

  • Four project prepared

    • Institutional Strengthening;

    • Aerosol Sector Phase-out project;

    • Project for Large Refrigeration units;

    • Projects for Technicians Training.

  • Awareness Campaign;

  • Regulatory Measures and licensing systems

  • Certification of Refrigerant Technicians

H. Institutional Set-up

  •  Creation of Ozone Cell

  •  Creation of National Technical Committee on ODS (NTCODS)

  •  Institutional Strengthening Project

    • Data Collection and reporting

    • Awareness Campaign

    • Regulatory Measures

    • Introduction of Licensing System

    • Coordination for other ODS project implementation

I. Aerosol Sector Phase-out Project through MLF assistance

  • One Unit, ACI Ltd.

  • Consumption at project preparation: 124 MT

  • Consumption at project completion: 590 MT

  • Public-Private partnership

  • Reduction 60% consumption

J. Projects in Refrigeration Management Sector

MLF approves four Projects in 1999 which are:

  • Recovery and Recycling

  • Training for Refrigeration Technicians

  • Training for Customs Officers

  • Monitoring project for RMP

K. Consumption of ODS in Bangladesh, 1995 - 2002

ODS Consumption in Metric Ton
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
CFC-11 88.61 264.50 323.16 295.05 290.20 299.20 244.00 2.32
CFC-12 192.07 363.77 543.89 534.19 509.34 505.49 563.32 324.68
HCFC-22 35.17 62.23 134.65 67.64 129.97 95.73 106.36 132.27

Methyl Chloroform

 2.23 - 6.50 10.00 10.00 6.00 15.01 9.5
CCl4 7.58 1.83 2.00 5.00 5.50 5.00 10.62 12.56
CFC-115 - - 3.94 1.89 1.79 0.56 1.02 1.68
R-502 - - - - - - - -
TOTAL  305.80 692.33 1019.20 913.77 946.80 911.97 940.33 483.01

L. Compliance under Montreal Protocol

  • Halon phased-out in 1994

  • Methyl bromide phased-out (ban import) in 1995

  • Freeze 1999 met; base level for Annex: 580.4 MT; Consumption in 2002:483.01 MT

  • ODS Rules prepared and under active consideration of the Government;

  • Licensing system included into the proposed Rules.

M. Undertaking of Country Program Update and its major focus

  • Extension of training of technicians to the unorganized sector;

  • Retrofit of existing domestic and small commercial refrigeration to Hydrocarbon and other drop in substitute;

  • Additional Recovery & Recycling equipment including for the MAC sector;

  • Strengthening and extension of the monitoring component of the RMP;

  • End user incentive.

Source : Department of Environment,  MoEF-GOB.
 

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