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5th Mission Report _KE3_March-April 2013Outputs1) Extra individual training on the procedures for internal AQC was submitted in Ukraine, such that theDnieper BUVR has now committed to apply these in time for the JFS.2) An extra local AQC training course was submitted in Moldova, together with the associated trainingmaterials. It is recommended that training certificates should be issued to the participants for inclusion inMoldova’s ISO 17025 quality manual.Activity 1.6All three countries have the facilities and methods to analyse the OCPs. The application of internalstandards needs to be improved in all countries to calculate losses that occur during the extractionprocedures.Belarus and Moldova routinely analyse for OCPs not only in water but also sediments too. This isimportant for the JFS, as sediment analysis will provide much more information than from just watersamples.Some laboratories had some minor problems with their OCP analysis ,which were discussed with KE3, butit is hoped that these can be resolved before the JFS. One major deficiency in all countries that had beennoted was they do not have adequate OCP calibration standards, which are consumables required for theanalysis and for preparing the Analytical Quality Control (AQC) standards. Unfortunately, the countrieshave problems obtaining and funding for these consumables. Therefore the support of the Project toobtain these is essential, not only for this Project, but also for future analysis and surveys. In order tocomplete the training, it is proposed that the project should obtain these standards and is detailed in aseparate training report.In Moldova, the KE3 commissioned a portable turbidity meter, which had never been used for 6 years.The sampling staff were trained on its operational method and afterwards they obtained satisfactoryresults as NTU and FTU units, which should be helpful during the JFS.Outputs1) The KE3 has provided training, support and recommendations to improve the OCP analysis in eachcountry especially in the application of internal and calibration standards.2) In Moldova, the KE3 commissioned a portable turbidity meter, which should be helpful during the JFS.Activity 2.2The KE3 worked with the other Key Experts in Belarus & Ukraine in developing the delineation of thewater bodies at risk. This included assisting with a training workshop presented by KE4 in Belarus.In Moldova, KE3 discussed the WBs delineation with the local GIS expert focusing on the pollutionpressures on the River Prut, such as two major fish farms which are in the pilot area. Currently there is nowater quality information on these, which needs to be taken into account for planning the JFS to resolvethis gap.OutputsThe KE3 assisted the KE4 in the training workshop on water body delineation in Belarus and instructed theGIS staff in all countries on the information regarding WBs at risk.Activity 2.4Page 11 of 23