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4th Mission Report _KE3_Jan –Feb 2013Inga BadasyanThe staff had previously been trained by other projects on the sampling procedures of Benthic Macroinvertebrates(BMI). They had previously taken hydrobiological samples and analysed the BMIs. They stillrequire more training on the identification of the species, the calculation of biotic indices and EQRs.Quality ControlThe Laboratory participates in a number of external quality control schemes e.g. National ReferenceLaboratory of Slovakia scheme and had been ranked highly in them, which is a good quality controlindicator.However, the number of parameters were limited and no internal analytical quality controls wereundertaken. Therefore following the training workshop, it was recommended that the Departmentcommits to establishing internal AQCs for at least for the main nutrient parameters. The KE3 couldprovide distance training and support prior to his next visit.Training WorkshopA customized special local training workshop was held on 14th February, which included the followingtopics:i. Production of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);ii. Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS);iii. Introduction to Analytical Quality Control, Precision and Accuracy;iv. Introduction to GLC for the analysis of OCPs;v. Presentation of main challenges of the Chromatography Department.The full agenda is shown in Appendix 4. There were 22 participants, which are listed in Appendix 7. Theworkshop was very interactive and Seyran Minasyan, expressed his thanks for such a useful and intenseworkshop. He expected that the KE3 would provide further such important assistance many more timesduring the project.Recommendations1) For the organic micro-pollutant analysis there were a number of issues that need to be resolvedincluding:i.) Sampling bottlesii.) Extraction Proceduresiii.) Calibration Standardsiv.) GLC Softwarev.) GLC Carry Over - Ghost Peaksvi.) Laboratory EnvironmentThese issues were discussed in detail in the local Training Workshop on 14th February withrecommendations for further work the Laboratory needs to undertake to improve the OCP, VOC andPetroleum Aromatic Analysis. The details of these are outlined in Appendix 8.2) It was also recommended that the Project obtains the OCP standards so that the training for thisanalysis can be completed.Page 6 of 36
4th Mission Report _KE3_Jan –Feb 20133) It was recommended that the Department commits to establishing internal AQCs for at least the mainnutrient parameters. The KE3 could provide distance training and support prior to his next visit.4) For Hydrobiological Analysis, it was recommended that further support will be required from theProject to engage specialist NKEs to assist in identifying the species of the BMIs, and calculating the EQRsof the Water bodies. A request was also made to arrange a visit to a European Centre of Excellence forBMIs.Water Body Delineation (15th-16th February)A number of meetings were held between KE3, CWME Vahagn Tonoyan, KE4 & KE5 and Aram Gevorgyan,GIS Expert, to discuss the delineation of water bodies in the pilot areas of the Akuryan & MetsamorRivers.According to the ToR for the project the typology must apply the simple system A for the Water Body(WB) delineation of the WFD, which recommends applying the following descriptors:1) Altitude typologyhigh: >800 mmid-altitude: 200 to 800 mlowland: 800m), therefore this was of limited application.2) GeologycalcareoussiliceousorganicMost of pilot area is siliceous, therefore this was of limited application.3) Size typology based on catchment areasmall: 10 to 100 km2medium: >100 to 1 000 km2large: >1 000 to 10 000 km2very large: >10 000 km2Using this characterization 62 water bodies were identified, comprising 50 natural river water bodies &12 artificial water bodies.The KE3 reviewed the available physical/chemical data and the Armenian River Basin Analysis Report andwas able to identify at least five water bodies at risk from anthropogenic activities. This is summarised in adraft table in Appendix 9, which will be further developed when the relevant data has been retrieved.Armenia has recently introduced a national classification system with 5 categories for defining the statesof their water bodies. This takes into account the normal natural background physical/ chemicalparameters characteristics of the Akuryan River and has been used to asses the river at differentmonitoring points (Appendix 10). Although this is different from the WFD classification system, this couldstill be a useful tool to undertake a preliminary classification as required in the baseline study.2. AZERBAIJAN (17TH - 23RD MARCH 2013)Baku Monitoring Centre of Environmental Pollution 17th to 21st FebruaryPage 7 of 36
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