Environmental Impact Assessment of an Iron and Steel Factory in Kurdistan, Iran

Somaye  Zinatizadeh; Ali Akbar  Zinatizadeh; Fereydoon  Yavari; Kiomars  Morovati; Seyed Morad  Kamooshi

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Environmental Impact Assessment of an Iron and Steel Factory in Kurdistan, Iran

Author(s):

Somaye Zinatizadeh^1,*,

Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh²,

Fereydoon Yavari³,

Kiomars Morovati³,

Seyed Morad Kamooshi³

1Zist Pardazesh Bakhtar (ZPB) Consulting Engineers Company, Kermanshah, Iran

2Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

3Kermanshah Department of Environment (DOE), Bent-e-Alhoda Street, Kermanshah, Iran

Journal of Health Reports and Technology:Vol. 1, issue 1; e69811

Published online:Dec 08, 2014

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Apr 10, 2014

Accepted:Nov 24, 2014

How to Cite:Somaye ZinatizadehAli Akbar ZinatizadehFereydoon YavariKiomars MorovatiSeyed Morad KamooshiEnvironmental Impact Assessment of an Iron and Steel Factory in Kurdistan, Iran.J Health Rep Technol.1(1):e69811.

Abstract

The environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, according to several international standards, should identify as many environmental aspects as possible in project appraisals. The Kurdistan Iron and Steel Factory (KISF) proposed to expand its existing plant to cater the higher demand of downstream industries. The total capacity of the expanded plant will exceed 650,000 tons/year, thus requiring an EIA. This paper describes relevant aspects of the KISF manufacturing process, and the steps taken to fulfill EIA requirements. In the first stage of the EIA, we collected qualitative and quantitative data with regard to the physical-chemical, biological, and socio-economic environments. Then, we assessed the impacts of different activities and considered a range of effective practical approaches that could be taken to prevent and control adverse impacts. We also describe the actions to be executed and the environmental monitoring plans adopted.

Keywords

EIA

Iron and steel industry

Pollution

Kurdistan

Matrix

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