The following emergency equipment shall be readily available when cyanide related tasks are performed:
- 2 Oxygen packs (cylinders sufficiently full)
- 2 first aid kits (standard mine issue)
- 2 additional sets of PPE for emergency personnel
- Radio / Mobile phone for communication with the security control room if needed
- Relevant emergency contact numbers (prominently displayed)
- Cyanide antidote kit (not expired).
PPE for emergency personnel will consist of:
- A set of gumboots
- A full rain suit with hood
- A full face mask
- A pair long sleeve rubber gloves
- Emergency equipment and PPE shall be kept in a safe place, close to the cyanide storage and dosing facilities when not required – and not to be used for other purposes.
- A person shall be appointed for monthly examination of the equipment and defects are to be logged in a logbook provided for this purpose. All defects noted are to be rectified immediately.
- Each site shall have a cyanide safety emergency room where the above mentioned PPE is available
Tanker requirements
- The vehicle will be in a roadworthy condition.
- Upon arrival at the mine, the tanker’s valves will have been sealed by the supplier with a numbered seal and this seal must still be intact to indicate that no tampering has occurred while in transit.
- The cyanide delivery hose will be a 100mm NB composite hose (poly prop fabric reinforced, wire wrapped) fitted with a 215mm OD Table ‘D’ flange. Bolt holes are M16 x 4 on a 178mm PCD.
- The tanker will be fitted with a pressure gauge.
- All of the tanker’s discharge points will be sealed with a blank flange. The tanker will contain the following hand tools:
- 1″ Jubilee clamp and fastening tool
- 2 off 100mm clinkerite gaskets
- Spanners to fasten a M16 bolt
Emergency Equipment
The site will have the following minimum emergency equipment available:
- 2 Oxygen packs
- 2 first aid kits (standard mine issue)
- 2 additional sets of PPE for emergency personnel
- Radio/ Mobile phone communication with the security control room
- Relevant emergency contact numbers (prominently displayed)
- Cyanide antidote kit (not expired).
PPE for emergency personnel will consist of:
- A set of gumboots
- A full rain suit with hood
- A full face mask with a cyanide canister that has not expired.
- A pair long sleeve rubber gloves