unsealed roads. Service roads and tip points around the ROM stockpile will be laid with compacted road base. Installation of vehicle wash facilities for all vehicles that have entered the mine site. Limitation of vehicles in exposed ‘free’ areas. Undertaking sampling to quantify road surface silt loadings on an ongoing basis. Use of street sweeper. Maintaining a moisture content level around 9 percent. Concentrate Installation of vehicle wash facilities for all vehicle and container prior to Concentrate loading delivery to rail loading/storage area. operations Full enclosure of all conveyors and transfer points prior to the milling circuit. Conveyors There will be a number of levels of dust management at the tailing storage Tailing storage facilities including: embankments to be constructed with waste rock which is moisture conditioned prior to placement and water sprays during placement water sprays to be installed along the roadway during the movement of waste rock the moisture content of the tailing and cycling frequency between cells the use of chemical dust suppressants1 water sprinkler system water truck Video equipment will be installed at TSF2 when the tailing level increases to a level where there is potential dust generation from the Pit. This provide continuous surveillance in the control room for operators. The use of chemical dust suppressants1. ‘Free areas’ Maintenance of surface crust to minimise potential for wind erosion. Limitation of work access to ‘free’ areas. Removal of fine material, particularly in water storage basins, or capping with waste rock. Complete energy audit to compare predicted and actual energy consumption Greenhouse gases by 31 December 2011. Note1 Where a different chemical dust suppressant is used than those included in the EAR BHOP will conduct a new health assessment and forward this to Greater Western Area Health Service and NSW Health for approval prior to its use. Community Lead Measures Consistent with the Project Approval BHOP will continue to contribute to a Lead Awareness and Impact Management Strategy developed in consultation with the Lead Reference Group, including the NSW Department of Health (Greater Western Area Health Service) and BHCC. BHOP has prepared a Community Lead Management Plan for the Project which outlines measures to prevent adverse health impacts to the local community. The Plan also outlines health monitoring program, particularly in relation to child blood BHOP contribution to the public lead levels, and tracking of this data over time; and to public education campaigns about the
unsealed roads. Service roads and tip points around the ROM stockpile will be laid with compacted road base. Installation of vehicle wash facilities for all vehicles that have entered the mine site. Limitation of vehicles in exposed ‘free’ areas. Undertaking sampling to quantify road surface silt loadings on an ongoing basis. Use of street sweeper. Concentrate Maintaining a moisture content level around 9 percent. Concentrate loading operations Installation of vehicle wash facilities for all vehicle and container prior to delivery to rail loading/storage area. Conveyors Full enclosure of all conveyors and transfer points prior to the milling circuit. Tailing storage There will be a number of levels of dust management at the tailing storage facilities including: embankments to be constructed with waste rock which is moisture conditioned prior to placement and water sprays during placement water sprays to be installed along the roadway during the movement of waste rock the moisture content of the tailing and cycling frequency between cells the use of chemical dust suppressants1 water sprinkler system water truck Video equipment will be installed at TSF2 when the tailing level increases to a level where there is potential dust generation from the Pit. This provide continuous surveillance in the control room for operators. ‘Free areas’ The use of chemical dust suppressants1. Maintenance of surface crust to minimise potential for wind erosion. Limitation of work access to ‘free’ areas. Removal of fine material, particularly in water storage basins, or capping with waste rock. Greenhouse gases Complete energy audit to compare predicted and actual energy consumption by 31 December 2011. Note1 Where a different chemical dust suppressant is used than those included in the EAR BHOP will conduct a new health assessment and forward this to Greater Western Area Health Service and NSW Health for approval prior to its use. Community Lead Measures Consistent with the Project Approval BHOP will continue to contribute to a Lead Awareness and Impact Management Strategy developed in consultation with the Lead Reference Group, including the NSW Department of Health (Greater Western Area Health Service) and BHCC. BHOP has prepared a Community Lead Management Plan for the Project which outlines measures to prevent adverse health impacts to the local community. The Plan also outlines BHOP contribution to the public health monitoring program, particularly in relation to child blood lead levels, and tracking of this data over time; and to public education campaigns about the
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