Guidance

Finalized draft guidance on identification and management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants

As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat for the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on guidelines and guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices (UNEP/POPS/COP.12/8), the draft guidance on the identification and management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been finalized by the experts on best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP) under the Stockholm Convention, taking into account comments received from Parties, observers, other relevant experts.

Scope

This guidance has been developed to guide Parties in the identification, assessment, management, and remediation of POPs contaminated sites, and in their actions to minimize and prevent releases of POPs from contaminated sites.

This guidance also provides information to protect human health in the process of assessment and remediation of sites.

Main target audience

Staff responsible for developing action plans for the identification, assessment, management, and remediation of POPs contaminated sites and technical staff involved in their implementation.

Finalized draft guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (February 2025)

 

ModuleTitleEnglish
Items: 11  
 Executive Summary and Introduction73.1 K 356.1 K
1Background on POPs Contaminated Sites1.17 MB 589.54 K
2Principles and Approaches for POPs Contaminated Sites Management and Remediation185.42 K 403.89 K
3Site Investigation, Assessment and Conceptual Site Model1.83 MB 1.78 MB
4Environmental Risk Assessment2.12 MB 1.86 MB
5Remediation Technologies and Techniques12.27 MB 2.19 MB
6Technology Selection Tool for remedial options to be used in Phase 3 - the Remediation Assessment6.1 MB 1.89 MB
7Stakeholder Engagement, Public and Worker Safety and Health232.79 K 633.46 K
8Contaminated Sites Remediation and Monitoring and Aftercare416.94 K 792.32 K
9Getting Started: Legislation, Policy, Inventory Development and Financing Remediation117.89 K 498.02 K
10Case study - Environmental Management Plan Lâm Hoá site, Viet Nam66.98 MB

Click here to view comments from Parties, observers and other relevant experts on previous versions of the guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants.