Amc She Env Pro 0013 Hydrocarbon and Chemical Spills Clean Up

PLATINUM
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE
AMANDELBULT CONCENTRATOR
HYDROCARBON AND CHEMICAL
SPILLS CLEAN-UP
VERSION: 2
LAST REVISION DATE: 16 May 2014
FIRST IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 19 December 2012
REFERENCE NUMBER: AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0013
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM
Operational Procedure
REF NO: AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0013 DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 19 December 2012
VERSION NO: 2.0 LAST REVISION DATE: 16 May 2014
Contents
1 Aim .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 3
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 3
4 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................... 3
5 Responsible for Review .................................................................................................................. 3
6 Responsible for Implementation...................................................................................................... 3
7 General ............................................................................................................................................ 4
7.1 Contravention .......................................................................................................................... 4
7.2 Distribution .............................................................................................................................. 4
7.3 Additional Information ............................................................................................................. 4
8 Safety Requirements for this Procedure ......................................................................................... 4
9 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................ 4
9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4
9.2 Spills on an impermeable surface ............................................................................................. 4
9.3 Spills on a permeable surface ................................................................................................... 5
9.4 Spills which occur on water ........................................................................................................ 5
9.5 Disposal of polluted waste ......................................................................................................... 5
9.6 Handling and transportation of diesel with a Diesel Bowser ..................................................... 6
9.7 Records Keeping....................................................................................................................... 6
9.8 Availability of spill handling materials........................................................................................ 6
9.9 Incident reporting ...................................................................................................................... 6
10 History of Changes .......................................................................................................................... 7
11 Record Control ................................................................................................................................ 7
12 References ...................................................................................................................................... 7
13 Appendices...................................................................................................................................... 8
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This document is maintained on an online electronic filing system.
The printed version should be compared to the online version as it may be outdated.
1 Aim
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that spills are handled in an appropriate manner in order to
minimise the environmental impact and rectify the damage done to the environment.
2 Scope
This procedure applies to all areas which are defined in the scope of the Environmental Management
Systems (EMS) manual.
3 Definitions
Term Definition
Environmental
Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or
impact
partially resulting from the mines environmental aspects.
For the purposes of this procedure, a Bowser is regarded as wheeled trailer

Diesel Bowser
fitted with a "tank" for carrying / moving Diesel.
Printed material concerning a hazardous chemical, or Extremely Hazardous
Substance, including its physical properties, hazards to personnel, fire and
MSDS
explosion potential, safe handling recommendations, health effects, fire
fighting techniques, reactivity, and proper disposal.
Any uncontrolled leak or mishandling of materials such as oil, grease, paint,
Spill chemicals, reef, waste, sewage, tailings, etc. that spills onto the ground or floor
area.
4 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
DWA Department of Water Affairs
EC Environmental Coordinator
EMS Environmental Management System
EO Environmental Officer
IRM Integrated Risk Management
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
SHE Safety, Health and Environment
5 Responsible for Review

This procedure will be reviewed within a 48 month period or when changes are required by the
Environmental Coordinator/Officer in conjunction with the Amandelbult Concentrators Standards
Committee.
6 Responsible for Implementation

All Amandelbult Concentrator employees including Contractors.

7 General
7.1 Contravention
Breach of this Procedure may lead to disciplinary / legal action.
7.2 Distribution
# Distributed to Physical Copy Electronic Copy

1 Senior Management SharePoint
2 Middle Management Document Control Storage Management
3 Line Managers facility Documents Library
4 ZZG Amandelbult Plant (AP)
7.3 Additional Information

This procedure must be read in conjunction with the following Amandelbult Concentrator procedures:
 Hazardous Materials Management [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0007]

 Used Oil Handling [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0011]
 Waste Management [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0005]
8 Safety Requirements for this Procedure

Refer to clause 7.3
9 Procedure
9.1 Introduction
9.1.1 All spillages must be reported and attended to immediately as they occur.
9.1.2 An employee or contractor in whose area of responsibility a spill occurs should stop and or
remove the source of the spill.
9.1.3 He/she should take the necessary step to contain the spill in order to minimise the area that
will be affected.
9.1.4 Once contained, the spill should be cleaned up in a manner appropriate to the spill, if
uncertain refer to the MSDS for the substance spilt.
9.2 Spills on an impermeable surface
9.2.1 Spills on an impermeable surface can be mopped up with a suitable absorbent material e.g.
organic fibre; reusable 3M pads or any other suitable absorbent material.
9.2.2 Apply/cover the spill with absorbent for five minutes.
9.2.3 Sweep and mix to ensure the spill is absorbed.
9.2.4 If a reusable absorbent material is used this should be stored in a drum kept for this purpose
until its life is exhausted.
9.2.5 Once the absorbent material has reached the end of its life it should be disposed of in the
hazardous waste bins.

9.2.6 It is important that the used absorbent is placed in a box/packet/container before placed into
the hazardous waste skip.
9.3 Spills on a permeable surface
9.3.1 Should spill occur on a permeable surface (i.e. ground/soil) the area is to be remediated on
site by the person responsible for the spill. If it is not practical to remediate the site, as much
of the contaminated soil as possible must be lifted, placed into the 210L drum, and moved to
the oil store and placed inside the “EnviroServ” drum carrier.
9.3.2 The site of the spill should be treated with suitable bioremediation product in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
9.4 Spills which occur on water
9.4.1 Oil spills which occur on water may be contained with fibre booms and mopped up with a
suitable product (e.g. 3M pillows or Peat Sorb cushions) that float on top of the water and
absorbs the oil.
9.4.2 The used fibre booms and pillows should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
9.4.3 If harmful substances, other than oil, fuel or lubricant, are spilled into water the contaminated
water must be contained and pumped to where it can either be rectified or disposed correctly.
9.5 Disposal of polluted waste
9.5.1 The principal of “polluter pays” will be adopted with regard to the clean-up and disposal costs
incurred.
9.5.2 Should any other spill occur the spill must be cleaned up and the polluted waste and/or soil
deposited in a hazardous waste bin or suitable container clearly labelled with contents. This
container must be sent to the hazardous waste transfer site for correct disposal according to
the substance spilled.
9.5.3 Do not wash the spill with water before absorption is complete.
9.5.4 Removal and disposal of the used absorbent will take place according to the waste
management procedure;
9.5.5 If the spill is of such quantity that it cannot be absorbed by the absorbent material, try and
contain the spill and use a pump to pump the oil or fuel into drums.
9.5.6 Inform the Environmental Coordinator/Officer as soon as possible to assist in taking the
necessary decision.
9.5.7 Should the Environmental Coordinator/Officer not be available to assess the extent of the spill
and the spill is deemed too large for the site team to clean-up, the responsible supervisor
should contact Enviroserv Hazmat Service (Emergency Response Telephone 0800147112).
Amandelbult Concentrator has access to this service on a 24hrs basis.
9.5.8 Under no circumstances should any oil or fuel be allowed to drain from a bund or into a water
course.

9.6 Handling and transportation of diesel with a Diesel Bowser
9.6.1 The Supervisor of the driver transporting/collecting diesel with a Diesel Bowser from Mine Store
must ensure the following:
 All drivers know about the hazards, safe handling and emergency procedures for those
goods they are carrying.
 The driver should know the emergency response in case of emergency spills.
9.6.2 On site the Bowser should under no circumstances be stored anywhere in a plant other than
designated area at oil store.
9.6.3 This area should have adequate bund as this is one of the most effective ways to reduce the
impact of spills.
9.6.4 The stored Bowser should not leak or spill diesel on the ground, if a spill occurs it should be
cleaned immediately.
9.7 Records Keeping
9.7.1 This is an essential part of a waste management documentation system, for audit trail and to
ensure legal compliance.
9.7.2 This Manifest and safe disposal certificates of the collected and or contaminated media must be
kept and maintained by the environmental department.
9.8 Availability of spill handling materials
9.8.1 Oil spill kits colour is white wheelie bin with black lid and the chemical spill kit colour is white
wheelie bin with red lid – see appendix A. These are provided in the various sections in the
plant to assist with the cleaning of spillages.
9.8.2 Environmental Coordinator/Officer should be contacted if there is a need for a spill kits to
address any spill other than hydrocarbons are available.
9.8.3 The re-filling of spill kits is the responsibility of the foreman for the section which the kit has been
used. Once incident is reported and has been cleaned up satisfactorily, the
Environmental/Safety Officer will grant permission for a re-fill kit which to be obtained from the
HOB Store.
9.8.4 Peat Sorb is kept at mine store as a stock item, if a spill occurs and Peat Sorb is needed, the
responsible Supervisor should complete a reservation and the absorbent is collected from
stores.
9.9 Incident reporting
9.9.1 Employee / Contractor in whose area of responsibility a spill occurs, should report the incident
directly to the Environmental Officer and the incident will be captured and managed through
IRM.net
9.9.2 The Environmental Coordinator/Officer decides if the spill must be reported to DWA in terms of
Regulation 704 2 (2)

10 History of Changes
Reason for Change - Index

A As a result of incidents B As a result of audit findings
C New / changes in governance documents D Changes in legislation
E Changes in technology F Changes in machinery / equipment
G Results of Risk Assessments H Change in training requirements
I New document format J Change due to spelling or grammatical error
To integrate a special instruction into the
K L Periodic review
document control system
M New document N Other
Revised Item Reason Name of

Date of change Changes Made
(Paragraph number) Code reviewer
19 Dec 2012 Whole Document New Document M Totouwe, K
05 May 2014 Section 2 Scope of procedure F Semenya, B
05 May 2014 Section 4 Added new abbreviations N Semenya, B
Changed colour codes of
05 May 2014 Section 9.8 and 13 N Semenya, B
spill kits
11 Record Control
Records to be maintained in accordance with this Procedure
Responsible Location
Reference Responsible Retention Method of
Identification for of storage
number for filing period disposal
maintenance area
Hydrocarbon AMC-CEO- Document Author Document Hard copy: Hard copies:
and Chemical ENV-PRO- Controller Control Keep Shred older
Spills Clean-up 0013 Office existing versions.
and Electronic
previous copies:
version. Archive after
Electronic 5 years
version: 5
years
12 References
 Amandelbult Concentrator SHE Policy
 Legal: Environmental Management Programme (EMP) Rustenburg Amandelbult Section

(1995)
 National Environmental Management: Waste Act No 59 of 2008
 National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998

13 Appendices
a) Oil Spill Response kit: b) Chemical Spill Response c) Drum carrier at oil store
White wheelie bin with Kit: White wheelie bin with
black lid red lid


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For the purposes of this procedure, a Bowser is regarded as wheeled trailer

5 Responsible for Review

6 Responsible for Implementation

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# Distributed to Physical Copy Electronic Copy

7.3 Additional Information

 Hazardous Materials Management [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0007]

8 Safety Requirements for this Procedure

9.2 Spills on an impermeable surface

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9.3 Spills on a permeable surface

9.4 Spills which occur on water

9.5 Disposal of polluted waste

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9.6 Handling and transportation of diesel with a Diesel Bowser

9.7 Records Keeping

9.8 Availability of spill handling materials

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Reason for Change - Index

Revised Item Reason Name of

Records to be maintained in accordance with this Procedure

 Amandelbult Concentrator SHE Policy

 Legal: Environmental Management Programme (EMP) Rustenburg Amandelbult Section

 National Environmental Management: Waste Act No 59 of 2008

 National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998

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