Introduction III Control procedure of the transboundary movement of waste 2

NEPAL

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  The Occupational Health and Safety Centre carries research and promotes, through several media, better working environment in industries; and
  
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  Labor Act safeguards the occupational health of the employees.
  

NEW ZEALAND

The Ministry for the Environment currently is developing a national indicators programme to monitor the health of the New Zealand Environment. Indicators for hazardous waste have been confirmed and initial collection of information using these indicators is underway.

NIGERIA

Detailed statistics yet to be compiled.

NORWAY

Information is not available.

OMAN

Information is not available.

PERU

There are no identified effects such as illness resulting from exposure to hazardous wastes during the generation, transport and disposal of wastes; however, where accidents have occurred, cases of acute poisoning, generally as a result of exposure to chemical wastes, have been identified as consequences. Example: spillage of mercury, pesticide residues, etc.
Below is a table with the events that have occurred in Peru. Some parameters requested are highlighted:

Activities	Region	Waste (type)	Identified health and Environmental impacts
Mining	Highlands Department: Cajamarca Locality: Choropampa	Mercury	251 persons suffered acute poisoning by metallic mercury and were treated.
Storage of ore concentrates	Lima - Callao	Lead particulate matter	Population affected: Children aged between 6 months and 10 years. This population of children was identified with values above the permissible limit [illegible]. Some 1,000 families affected.

ROMANIA

Information is not available.