Certificate CH05/0682______
BanjaLuka, Vidovdanska 43, telephone:+387 51 218 318, fax: +387 51 218 322
e-mail: ;
M I N U T E S
of Chemical Soil Analysis
for Public Company “Port of Brcko” Ltd.
BanjaLuka, August 2012
GENERAL DATA:
SUBJECT /Minutes on Environmental Soil Chemical Analysis
of “Port of Brcko“ Ltd.
Brcko
COMMISSIONING ENTITY / “Port of Brcko”Ltd.
Brcko
DRAFTING INSTITUTION / INSTITUTE FOR PROTECTION, ECOLOGY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Vidovdanska 43, BanjaLuka
WORK ORDERNUMBER / 629/12
PROTOCOL NUMBER / 385/12
PARTICIPANTS IN DRAFTING / Predrag Ilić, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
Vesna Mitrić, B.Sc. in Technological Engineering
DubravkaAničić, B.Sc. in Technological Engineering
SvetlanaIlić, B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering
Acting General Manager:
Predrag Ilić, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATE
DECISION FOR PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
Ministry of Physical Space Regulation,
Civil Engineering and Ecology
BANJA LUKA
Vladike Platona Street no number
No: 4-E/03
Date: June 22, 2007
The Minister of Physical Space Regulation, Civil Engineering and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska, on the grounds of Article 112 of the Law on Administrative Service in Administration of the Republic of Srpska (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issues No. 16/02, 62/02, 38/03, 42/04, and 49/06), Article 95 of the Law on Environment Protection – Consolidated Text (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issue No. 28/07), Article 5 of the Rulebook on Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issue No. 15/07), and the Decision on Meeting the Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection, No. 4-E/3 dated June 22, 2007, hereby issues the following:
D E C I S I O N
on Meeting the Requirements for Performance of Activities in the Area
of Environment Protection
- It is hereby determined that the Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology, Scientific and Research Institute Banja Luka meets the conditions for the performance of activities from the area of environment protection.
- This Decision shall be subject to audit following the expiry of the timeframe of four years from the date of issuance of the Decision. The testing of fulfillment of conditions for the performance of activities from the area of environment protection shall be performed in compliance with the provisions of the Law on Environment Protection and the Rulebook on Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection.
- This Decision shall be published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”.
E x p l a n a t i o n
The Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology, Scientific and Research Institute Banja Luka, 43 Vidovdanska Street, had contacted this Ministry with an application for the audit of the Decision on meeting the conditions for the performance of activities in the area of environment protection.
Following an insight into documentation attached, as well as in the Minutes of the Commission on the state of facts noted in the field in regards to appropriate premises for the performance of activities, and conditions prescribed in view of technical equipment for the measuring of air quality, gas emissions, noise intensity, water quality and soil quality, and pursuant to Article 95 of the Law on Environment Protection and Article 5 of the Rulebook on Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection, the above decision was made.
This Decision shall be final within the administrative procedure, and therefore it is not allowed to lodge an appeal against it, however an administrative dispute may be initiated by lodging a low suit before the District Court in Banja Luka within the timeframe of 30 days from the day of receiving the decision. The lawsuit in two identical copies is to be levied with a fee amounting to KM 200.00 of court duties, and submitted to the Court directly, or by mail.
This Decision is to be attached to the lawsuit in original or transcription.
M I N I S T E R
Fatima Fatihbegovic, B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
CO:
- Addressee
- Records
- Archives
LICENSE FOR PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES FROM THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
MINISTRY OF PHYSICAL SPACE REGULATION,
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ECOLOGY
The Minister of Physical Space Regulation, Civil Engineering and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska, on the grounds of Article 95 of the Law on Environment Protection (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issue No. 28/07), Article 5 of the Rulebook on Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issue No. 15/07), and the Decision on Meeting the Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection No. 4-E/03, dated June 22, 2007, hereby issues the following:
L I C E N S E
Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology,
Scientific and Research Institute Banja Luka
meets the conditions for performing activities from the area of environment protection. This License shall be valid from June 22, 2007 to June 22, 2011. The testing of fulfillment of conditions for the performance of activities from the area of environment protection shall be performed in compliance with the provisions of the Law on Environment Protection and the Rulebook on Conditions for Performance of Activities from the Area of Environment Protection.
Registry No: 4-E/3
Banja Luka, June 22, 2007
M I N I S T E R
Fatima Fatihbegovic, B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
DECISION ON ENTRY INTO THE REGISTRY OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
4 Vuka Karadzica Street, Banja Luka, Tel: 051/331-542, Fax: 051/331-548, E-mail:
No: 06.6-61-224/04
Date: June 29, 2004
Pursuant to Article 36, Paragraph 1, and in connection with Article 68, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Scientific Activities (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska”, issues No. 48/02 and 63/02), and Article 2 of the Rulebook on Form and Contents of Records of Institutes (“Official Gazette of Republic of Srpska”, issue No. 80/03), and upon an application of the Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology, Banja Luka, the Ministry of Science and Technology hereby issues the following:
DECISION
On Entry into Registry of Scientific and Research Institutions
- The following scientific institution is hereby entered into the Registry of Scientific and Research Institutions with the Ministry of Science and Technology:
“Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology, Scientific and Research Institute” Banja Luka
- The Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology, Banja Luka is entered into the Registry ledger under ordinal number 4, on the date of June 29, 2004.
Explanation
The scientific institution “Institute for Protection, Ecology and Information Technology”, Banja Luka, contacted this Ministry on the date of June 16, 204, with an application for entry into the Registry of Scientific and Research Institutions.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has reviewed the application and, upon an insight into the following attached documentation: certified copy of entry into the court registry, No: 6802/04 dated June 10, 2004; Articles of Association of the Institute, No: 4-0368/04, dated March 4, 2004; copy of labor contracts for persons with scientific and research titles, as well as other documentation necessary concerning the premises, the equipment, the total number and structure of employees, as well as on the basis of other data, it was ascertained that the conditions referred to in Article 28 of the Law on Scientific Activities were fulfilled, and therefore, and pursuant to Article 36 of the Law, the above decision was made.
Legal remedy: This Decision shall be final within the administrative procedure, and therefore it is not allowed to lodge an appeal against it, however an administrative dispute may be initiated.
The administrative dispute is to be initiated by a lawsuit before the Supreme Court of the Republic of Srpska, within the timeframe of 30 days from the date of delivery of the decision.
Co:M I N I S T E R
- Institute
- RegistryCemal Kolonic, Ph.D. Professor
- Archives
Sampling of soil on the location of “Port of Brcko” Ltd. was performed on the date of July 26, 2012.
On the basis of Order No. 48-000709/11dated July 17, 2012, soil sampling was performed on one location.
1. ”Port“Plateau Brcko
Following the sampling, laboratory analysis was performed of the sampled soil in regards to the presence and concentration of heavy metals, specifically: led (Pb), copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn).
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS APPLIED
- Law on Environment Protection ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska", issue No.71/12),
- Rulebook on Allowed Quantities of Heavy Metals in Soil (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, issue No.11/90),
- Rulebook on Determination of Allowed Quantities of Harmful and Dangerous Substances in Soil and Method of Testing (Official Gazette of FBiH, issue No.72/09),
INTRODUCTION
Soil represents a complex natural system in which, under the effect of living organisms and other factors, inorganic and organic substances are being created and decomposed. In addition to that, soil is, at the daily rate, exposed to indirect or direct degradation and pollution. In contrast to water and air, this element of the living environment is relatively static, and therefore the effect of reduction of the pollution by dilution or purification is smaller, because of which more intensive accumulation of all the substances, and especially insoluble ones, occurs.
In nature, soil is established slowly, but its process of degradation is fast. Soil utilization results in a disturbance of the balance between paedo-genetic factors, and, through their activities, humans may increase the level of natural resistance of soil to various types of its degradation. Soil degradation may be defined as a set of processes caused by human activity that reduce the current and the future potentials of soil, as a condition for the survival of all life forms on our planet (Sekulić, Kastori, Hadžić 2003).
In order for the soil to be successfully protected from pollution, it is necessary to be familiar with sources of pollution, quantities and features of polluting substances, as well as their harmful effects. The number and the type of environment pollutants, and therefore soil pollutants, also, are unlimited, as they are continuously changing and supplementing depending on the method of utilization of natural resources, applied technologies, urbanization, transport etc.(Kastori,1993, 1997)
Heavy metals are found in soil in its natural state, in certain concentrations, and they originate from the native rock, i.e. substrate, on which the soil had onset. Heavy metals that are not of geo-chemical, but instead of anthropogenic origin, are often found in surface horizons of soil, as they arrive in the soil as a consequence of various human activities (industry, fossil fuels combustion, application of agricultural chemicals, atmospheric disposition…)
In addition to those inorganic polluting substances in soil, numerous organic polluting substances are also often present, and because of their low bio-degradability they are referred to as persistent (persistent organic pollutants, so-called POPs), and they include polycyclic aromatic carbohydrates (PAH), poly-chlorate biphenyls (PCB) and remains of pesticides and their metabolites.
Urban land is, in contrast to rural, often more exposed to anthropogenic effects due to higher density of population, traffic intensity, vicinity of industry etc. Long-term intake of polluting substances in soil may lead to a reduction of its buffering capacities, which may result, as a consequence, in long-term contamination of soil and subterranean water.
These days there is rapidly growing awareness amongst the people that polluting substances, such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants found in soil may have serious consequences on human health. Heavy metals that accumulate in human organism may cause poisoning, may threaten the functioning of the central nervous system and cause a whole set of other severe disturbances.
The industry is contaminating the soil directly with toxic polluting substances, and indirectly, through the sedimentation of pollutants (wet and dry sedimentation) from air. Aero-polluting emissions sooner or later, in a changed or unchanged form, fall on the ground.
Chemical pollution is a consequence of introducing chemicals in production processes, electricity generation, and discharge of technological waste. Polluting substances do not only contaminate the soil, but penetrate deeper into the layers and pollute subterranean waters. Plants absorb them from soil and therefore they enter into food chains of various consumers, including humans. Decrease of pH values (under the influence of acid rains) initiates other changes in soil that have negative consequences. One of the evident consequences of acid rains is the reduction of pH values of soil. Measurements of pH values in samples of atmospheric precipitation show that rains have a multiple level of acidity above industrial regions compared with rural areas. Heavy metals are for the most part retained in the surface, organic layer that is of extreme significance for the productivity of the eco-system. The degree of toxicity of heavy metals in soil depends on a number of factors: acidity, quantity and characteristics of organic substances in regards to capacity to complex metals with clay and other inorganic materials with which they may interact. In the conditions of soil pollution with heavy metals, parameters of significance for growth, population density, metabolic efficiency, change, with results in delays in biological transformations.
METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS
Land sampling was performed with equipment for sampling produced by ''Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment'', Netherlands – Sampler with Separable Pipe.
The location of sampling was:
Sample 1 “Port”PlateauBrcko
Concentrations of heavy metals – led, copper and zinc were analyzed on the basis of the following standard / method: BAS ISO 11466 i 11047.
Figure1.Equipment for Soil Sampling
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALYZED PARAMETERS
Heavy metals are present in small quantities in plant and animal organisms (as trace elements), where they serve important functions. Those metals, extremely toxic, and even leathal, are especially dangerous for life forms, they represent carcinogens and, in contrast to organic substances that get degraded with time, they, in practice, circle in nature forever. They affect mineral nutrition, water regimes, photosynthesis, breathing, i.e. all the physiological and biochemical processes in plants.
As a result of those changes, anatomic and morphological changes occur and a reduction in the production and a change in the chemical composition of plants occur. The following heavy metals appear in the atmosphere: cadmium, copper, arsenic, led and zinc. They are transferred to other mediums of the environment through the atmosphere.
Led (Pb)is a grey-blue colored metal, which appears in nature in the form of compounds – sulfates, sulfides and carbonates. Soil contamination with Pb is of anthropogenic origin and the main sources are the following: mines and smelters, application of waste sludge, exhaust smoke from vehicles and led-arsenate that is applied in orchards to eradicate inspects. It is considered to be one of the main environment pollutants. Led, in general, pollutes soil on all the surfaces, apart from areas at a distance from settlements and traffic routes. Fortunately, its solubility, mobility and accessibility for microorganisms and plants are at a very low level. However, there is excess led in many living environments, so that there are potential risks for health, especially in the vicinity of large led based industries and large cities. The most significant polluter of the environment with led are the motor vehicles. Accumulation of led in plants in the vicinity of highways depends on numerous factors, such as the distance of plants from traffic routes, coverage of soil with a plant cover, the length of the vegetation period, and the direction and intensity of wind.
Copper (Cu) is a red colored element with brad application in industries. In nature, it is most frequently found in the form of compounds – sulfides, carbonates and oxides. Copper ores frequently contain significant quantities of gold and silver. In small concentrations it is essential, necessary for normal development and growth of plants. It has a very important function in plant metabolism, but it is extremely toxic when found in large quantities in tissues. Soluble copper salts have an irritating effect on skin and mucous membranes. If swallowed, they cause nausea and vomiting. In high concentrations, copper causes liver damage and anemia.
Copper in soil originates from native substrate and anthropogenic sources. Apart from the native substrate, high concentrations of Cu arrive into the surface horizon of the soil from metal smelters, application of fertilizers based on copper, waste sludge, fungicides and bactericides, swine and poultry manure.
Fever follows latency starting from 4 to 8 hours from exposure.
Zinc (Zn)– the total content of zinc in the soil largely depends on the native substrate. The average zinc content amounts to around 40 mg/kg in acid rocks, to 100 mg/kg in basalt rocks. In clay based sediment rocks Zn content amounts to 80-120 mg/kg, while in limestone and dolomites it amounts to 10-30 mg/kg. total zinc content in the lithosphere is around 80 mg/kg, while in soil it is usually found in quantities between 10 and 300 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg in average.
Zinc (Zn)is one of the more significant polluting substances in the soil. The main sources of soil pollution with Zn are mines and Fe smelters, utilization of waste (communal) sludge in agriculture, composted materials, pesticides and fertilizers (organic and mineral).
Zinc is an irritant and has a toxic effect on many organs and systems. When larger quantities are inhaled, the usual symptoms are increased tear accumulation and burning in the eyes, burning in the throat, retro-sternum pain, coughing, with frothy discharge, dyspnea, and toxic lung edema. Zinc exposure causes smelter’s fever, following latency starting from 4 to 8 hours from exposure.
RESULTS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOIL
Table No.1.Results of chemical analysis of soil
No. / Measurement parameters / Sample-11. / Content of led (Pb) in all forms (in mg/kg) / 77.70
2. / Content ofcopper (Cu) in all forms(in mg/kg) / 35.58
3. / Content of zinc (Zn) in all forms(in mg/kg) / 41.75
Comment on Results of Analysis
Led (Pb) content in all forms in the analyzed sample amounted to 77.70 mg/kg of soil, and that points out that it is below the limit value allowed.
Copper (Cu) content in all forms in the analyzed sample amounted to 35.58 mg/kg of soil, and that points out that it is below the limit value allowed.
Zinc (Zn) content in all forms in the analyzed sample amounted to 41.75 mg/kg of soil, and that points out that it is below the limit value allowed.