Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 223
Personal protective equipment to be used by a person when entering high risk areas in the processing plant include
(a) chemical resistant suits with hoods;
(b) eye protection equipment in the form of a full face shield as a minimum requirement, and close fitting goggles;
(c) cyanide compliant respirators;
(d) elbow length rubber gloves; and
(e) rubber safety boots.
(2) A manager of a processing plant shall ensure that where gas concentrations cannot be accurately monitored or protection by normal respiratory equipment cannot be guaranteed, self contained breathing apparatus are worn by workers who are exposed or likely to be exposed to poisonous gas under these circumstances.
(3) The manager shall provide mobile gas detection equipment.
(4) A gas detection equipment provided under subregulation (3) must be capable of accurately measuring hydrogen cyanide and make allowance for cross sensitivity effects of gases including acetylene.
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