Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 242
The manager of a processing plant shall in relation to that plant ensure that
(a) tailing pipelines transporting slurry from the processing plant to the tailings storage facility are placed in a bunded and lined channel and that lined emergency ponds are located in valley areas of the pipeline route;
(b) pipeline wall thicknesses are measured, recorded and monitored for wear on a quarterly basis depending on the operational requirements, wear rates are calculated as a function of tonnage throughput or of time;
(c) the flanges of pipes are of a design approved by the Chief Inspector of Mines;
(d) flow or pressure differential systems are installed on pipelines used for transferring cyanide containing slurries to ensure the controlled stoppage and notification of pipeline ruptures and associated spillage; and
(e) a communication system is in place to allow for the reporting of spillages to a responsible person immediately after an incident or accident.
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36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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