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RISK ASSESSMENT IN TERMS OF REGULATION 8 OF THE WASTE
EXCLUSION REGULATIONS
APPLICANT Middelburg Ferrochrome, a business unit of Samancor Chrome Limited
WASTE STREAM OR PORTION OF A WASTE STREAM
Ferrochrome slag
BENEFICIAL USE/S
Use as aggregates
Concrete aggregates
Road base and covering and road stabilisation
Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
Construction fill
Concrete products
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Plaster and granite sands
Railroad ballast
Roofing granules
Filtration media
Pipe filling material
Backfilling
Dam construction and stabilisation material
Construction of drainage systems
Hydroponic filling material
Production of cement
WASTE GENERATING FACILITY
PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF FACILITY Off Hendrina road
Middelburg, MP
GPS CO-ORDINATES OF WASTE GENERATING FACILITY
Corners Latitude Longitude
1 -25.80769 29.49341
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2 -25.81025 29.49677
3 -25.81469 29.49711
4 -25.81438 29.49119
5 -25.81163 29.49205
6 -25.80866 29.49118
CONTACT PERSON
NAME Heather Booysen
ADDRESS 1st Floor, Block B, Cullinan Place, Cullinan Close (off Rivonia Road), Morningside
EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
TELEPHONE 0132494407
* DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WASTE GENERATING PROCESS
Ferrochrome is an essential ingredient for the production of stainless steel, and is an alloy of iron and chromium with a chromium content of between 50 and 55 percent. Stainless steel depends on chrome for its appearance and its resistance to corrosion. Ferrochrome production is essentially a carbothermic reduction operation taking place at high temperatures. The ore – an oxide of chromium and iron – is reduced by coal and coke to form an iron-chromium alloy called ferrochrome. The heat for this reaction comes from the electric arc formed between the tips of the electrodes in the bottom of the furnace and the furnace hearth. This arc creates temperatures of about 2 800°C. Tapping takes place intermittently. When enough smelted ferrochrome has accumulated in the hearth of the furnace, the tap hole is drilled open and a stream of molten metal and slag flows down a trough into a chill or ladle. The ferrochrome solidifies in large castings, while the slag is separated and stockpiled for further processing.
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The product is crushed and screened to exact customer specifications. Alternatively, the ferrochrome is granulated into a flowing stream of water. To improve total ferrochrome recovery while maintaining a high-quality product, alloy recovery plants are utilised to recover the ferrochrome from the slag produced during the charge chrome process. The slag, which has a metallic content of approximately 4 percent, is processed through a series of crushers and broken down to minus 15mm material. It then moves through a wet jigging plant where the chrome and slag are separated by means of gravity or magnets. The slag is then stockpiled into various size fractions for further use by external customers.
PRODUCTION PROCESS FLOW CHART ATTACHED
YES
NO
IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS Not applicable
WASTE CLASSIFICATION
HAZARDOUS GENERAL
X
*A process flow chart must be attached to the process description
RISK ASSESSEMENT WITHOUT MITIGATION
Activity Risk Description
Environmental receptors Impact Assessment of the risk
Probability Magnitude
Duration Scale Significance
Transporting of slag
Potential for slag to become air-
Surrounding environment
- Air - Roads
Deterioration of air quality
2 2 1 3 12 - low
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Activity Risk Description
Environmental receptors Impact Assessment of the risk
Probability Magnitude
Duration Scale Significance
borne during transportation
- Other road users Damage to other vehicles
Handling of slag Potential for slag to emit dust during the loading and offloading of the slag
Air Deterioration of local air quality
2 2 1 1 8 - low
Material storage Potential for stockpiled material to enter the surrounding environment
Soil (primary)
Surface water (secondary)
Slag spillage on soil
Slag spillage in water causing siltation
3 2 1 1 12 – low
Material handling and processing
Potential for slag to emit dust during handling, crushing and screening activities
Air
Deterioration of air quality
2
4 2 1 14 – low
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Activity Risk Description
Environmental receptors Impact Assessment of the risk
Probability Magnitude
Duration Scale Significance
Material handling and processing of slag
Potential for skin exposure of humans whilst working with slag
Health - skin Potential for skin irritation and abrasion
4
2 1 1 16– low
Material handling and processing of slag
Potential for eye contact exposure of humans whilst working with slag
Health - eye Potential for eye irritation and abrasion
4
2 1 1 16– low
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Activity Risk Description
Environmental receptors Impact Assessment of the risk
Probability Magnitude
Duration Scale Significance
Material handling and processing of slag
Potential for inhalation of dust exposure of humans whilst working with slag
Health – respiratory system
Potential for respiratory irritation
4
2 1 1 16– low
Material handling and processing of slag
Potential for ingestion of slag dust by humans whilst working with slag
Health Potential for irritation
2
2 1 1 8 – low
Environmental spillage
Potential for accidental release of slag into the environment
Soil, surface water. Minor localised silt contamination
Visual impacts
1 2 1 1 4 – low
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Activity Risk Description
Environmental receptors Impact Assessment of the risk
Probability Magnitude
Duration Scale Significance
during transport and material handling
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The following factors and criteria must be used to assess the impacts of the activities:
Criteria MAGNITUDE (Severity) DURATION
10 - Very high 5 – Permanent (longer than 10 years) 8 – High 4 - Long-term (5 to 10 years) 6 – Moderate 3 - Medium-term (12 months to 5 years) 4 – Low 2 - Short-term (0 to 12 months) 2 – Minor 1 – Immediate
SCALE PROBABILITY (Likelihood) 5 – International 5 - Definite 4 – National 4 - Highly probable 3 – Regional 3 - Medium probability 2 – Local 2 - Low probability 1 - Site only 1 – Improbable 0 – None 0 – None
Magnitude Magnitude measures the size of the impact
Duration Duration refers to the lifetime of the impact i.e. how long it will last
Scale The scale refers to the extent of the impact.
Probability The probability refers to the chance of impact to occur. The potential impact could be most likely to occur, unlikely, etc.
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Assessment of Significance of impact Significance rating of the potential impacts illustrates the importance of the impact itself. The size of area affected by pollution may be extremely high but the significance of this effect is dependent on the concentration or level of pollution in that area. In order to determine the significance of impact, the following method was used: Significance Points (SP) = (Magnitude + Duration + Scale) x Probability The values of SP are then ranged as follows:
Rating Description
SP >60 Indicates high environmental significance
An impact which could influence the decision about whether or not to proceed with the activities regardless of any possible mitigation.
SP 30 – 60 Indicates moderate environmental significance
An impact or benefit which is sufficiently important to require management and which could have an influence on the decision unless it is mitigated.
SP <30 Indicates low environmental significance
Impacts with little real effect and which will not have an influence on or require modification of the activities.
+ Positive impact An impact that is likely to result in positive consequences/effects
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I, Heather Booysen hereby declare that I have read the completed the Risk Assessment form and hereby confirm that the information is to the best of my knowledge true and correct.
Furthermore, I declare that I am fully aware of my responsibilities in terms of the Waste Exclusion Regulations, and that failure to comply with these Regulations may constitute an offence in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act 59 of 2008).
Applicant (Full names) : Heather Booysen
Designation: Group SHEQ: Environmental Superintendant
Signature:
Date: 18 August 2018 Place: Middelburg
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received
Decision Taken Authorised Not Authorised( provide reasons)
Reference Number
environmental affairs Department: Environmental Affairs REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN IN TERMS OF REGULATION 10 OF WASTE EXCLUSION REGULATONS
APPLICANT Middelburg Ferrochrome, a business unit of Samancor Chrome Limited
SOURCE(S) OF Ferrochrome smelter producing slag WASTE
WASTE TO BE Ferrochrome slag BENEFICIATED
BENEFICIAL USE/S Use as aggregates
Concrete aggregates
Road base and covering and road stabilisation
Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
Construction fill
Concrete products
Plaster and granite sands
Railroad ballast
Roofing granules
Filtration media
Pipe filling material
Backfilling
Dam construction and stabilisation material
Construction of drainage systems
Hydroponic filling material
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Production of cement
MSDS YES NO,( Not hazardous ATTACHED IF HAZARDOUS
WASTE Middelburg Ferrochrome, a business unit of Samancor GENERATING Chrome Limited FACILITY
Off Hendrina road
PHYSICAL Middelburg ADDRESS
MP
Corners Latitude Longitude
GPS CO- 1 -25.80769 29.49341
ORDINATES OF 2 -25.81025 29.49677 WASTE GENERATING 3 -25.81469 29.49711 FACILITY (e.g. 60° 29' 30" 4 -25.81438 29.49119 Latitude; 34 ° 20'
5 -25.81163 29.49205 15" Longitude)
6 -25.80866 29.49118
POSTAL PostNet Suite 803 Private Bao X9
ADDRESS Ben more, 2010
CONTACT Heather Booysen PERSON
TELEPHONE +27 13 249 4407 CELL: 0824173889
EMAIL [email protected] FAX:
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RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Transporting of slag
Handling of slag
Material storage
Material handling and processing
Material handling and processing of slag
Potential for slag to become air-borne during transportation
Potential for slag to emit dust during the loading and offloading of the slag
Potential for stockpiled material to enter the surrounding environment
Potential for slag to emit dust during handling, crushing and screening activities
Potential for skin exposure of humans whilst working with slag
Make use of tarpaulin Transporter over slag during transportation if slag has potential to cause dust or to be thrown from the vehicle.
Slag is a heavy and Operator dense material. The potential to cause dust is low. Take precautions to minimize dust formation by wetting of the slag when necessary.
The slag is stable in Operator storage. Slag is usually consumed in large volumes for which packaging is impractical. Avoid deposition outside areas of intended use. Store in demarcated areas. Avoid storage conditions that may generate dust.
Manage stormwater collected in slag stockpile areas.
Slag is a heavy and Operator dense material. The potential to cause dust is low. Take precautions to minimize dust formation by wetting of the slag when necessary.
Special attention other than routine personal hvr1iP.r1P. not required.
with water
Operator
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and soap. Wear the appropriate PPE. Overalls and safety boots; gloves for hands, where applicable.
I
Material handling Potential for eye Eye protection should Operator and processing of contact exposure of be worn were dust is a slag humans whilst potential hazard.
working Safety goggles and face shield if the potential exists for the generation of sharp, small chips, sharp flakes or excess dust.
Material handling Potential for Take precautions to Operator and processing of inhalation of dust minimize dust slag exposure of humans formation by the
whilst working with wetting of the product slag and use appropriate
personal protective equipment to prevent dust inhalation
Material handling Potential for Operator and processing of ingestion of slag
slag dust by humans Wash out mouth with whilst working with water. Wash hands slag and not wearing thoroughly after PPE or washing handling. hands
Environmental Potential for Clean slag spills Transporter and spillage accidental release of immediately and operator
slag into the remove to suitable environment during storage area. transport and material handling
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DECLARATION
I, Y~> &co~ hereby declare that I have read the completed Risk Management form and her y confirm that the 1nformat1on IS to the best of my knowledge true and correct.
Furthermore, I declare that I am fully aware of my responsibilities in terms of the Waste Exclusion Regulations, and that failure to comply with these Regulations may constitute an offence in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act 59 of 2008).
Applicant (Full names) l-\~ther&:,~ Designation C:r<-c""f '5\-\ EQ \ 6----'-"' ~I
I FOR OFFICE USE ONLy
Date Received
Decision Taken Authorised Not authorised (provide reason)
Reference Number
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