The Environmental Monitoring Report on the Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs) in Japan

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CHAPTER 1.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY AND MONITORING OF 12PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS(POPs) IN JAPAN

1.1 Outline of the Environmental Survey and Monitoring
1.2 Survey and Monitoring Results of the 12 POPs (1.2-1_SummaryOfSurvey.xls)
    Table1.2-1 the Situation of Environmental Survey for 12-POPs(F.Y.1974-2000)
1.3 Individual POPs
  1.3.1 Aldrin (1.3.01-aldrin.xls)  
    Table 1.3.1-1 Detected frequency and detection range of aldrin
    Fig. 1.3.1-1 Import of aldrin technical grade of active ingredient
  1.3.2 Chlordane (1.3.02-chlordane.xls)  
    Table 1.3.2-1 History of use of Chlordane for termite control
    Fig. 1.3.2-1 Import of chlordane technical grade of active ingredient for use of agricultural pesticides
    Fig. 1.3.2-2 Import chlordane technical grade of active ingredient for use of termite control agent
    Fig. 1.3.2-3 Detected frequency and detection range of trans-chlordane
    Fig. 1.3.2-4 Detected frequency and detection range of cis-chlordane
  1.3.3 DDT (1.3.03-DDT.xls)  
    Fig. 1.3.3-1 Domestic shipping of DDT technical grade of active ingredient
    Fig. 1.3.3-2 Production of insecticides containing DDT
    Fig. 1.3.3-3 Detected frequency and detection range of p,p'-DDT
  1.3.4 Dieldrin (1.3.04-dieldrin.xls)  
    Fig. 1.3.4-1 Import of dieldrin technical grade of active ingredient
    Fig. 1.3.4-2 Production of dieldrin used for sanitary pest control
    Fig. 1.3.4-3 Detected frequency and detection range of dieldrin
  1.3.5 Endrin (1.3.05-endrin.xls)  
    Fig. 1.3.5-1 Import of endrin technical grade of active ingredient
    Fig. 1.3.5-2 Detected frequency and detection range of endrin
  1.3.6 Heptachlor (1.3.06-heptachlor.xls)  
    Table 1.3.6-1 Detected frequency and detection range of heptachlor
    Fig. 1.3.6-1 Import of heptachlor technical grade of active ingredient
  1.3.7 Hexachlorobenzene(HCB) (1.3.07-HCB.xls)  
    Table 1.3.7-1 Estimation of emission of HCB in Japan
    Fig. 1.3.7-1 Detected frequency and detection range of HCB
  1.3.8 Mirex (1.3.08-mirex.xls)  
    Table 1.3.8-1 Detected frequency of mirex
  1.3.9 Toxaphene (1.3.09-toxaphene.xls)  
    Table 1.3.9-1 Detected frequency of toxaphene
  1.3.10 Polychlorobiphenyls(PCB) (1.3.10-PCBs.xls)  
    Table 1.3.10-1 Disposal standards on PCBs
    Table 1.3.10-2 Production, import, export and consumption of PCBs in Japan
    Fig. 1.3.10-1 Detected frequency and detection range of total PCBs
  1.3.11 PCDDs / PCDFs (1.3.11-Dioxins.xls)  
    Fig. 1.3.11-1 Detected frequency and detection range of dioxins
    Table 1.3.11-1 Air emission standards of dioxins
    Table 1.3.11-2 Effluent standard of dioxins
    Table 1.3.11-3 Inventory of dioxins emission
    Table 1.3.11-4 Summary of dioxins; Air monitoring
    Table 1.3.11-5 Summary of dioxins; Water and bottom sediment
    Table 1.3.11-6 Summary of dioxins; Soil monitoring
    Table 1.3.11-7 Summary of dioxins; Aquatic organism
    Table 1.3.11-8 Summary of dioxins; Farm and crops monitoring
    Table 1.3.11-9 Summary of dioxins; Wildlife monitoring
    Table 1.3.11-10 Toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) for PCDDs and PCDFs
       
Data extracted from database (POPs12.xls)