C o w a l G o l d O p e r a t i o n Transport of Hazardous Materials Study January200 6 Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study COWAL GOLD PROJECT TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STUDY JANUARY 2006 Project No. HAL-02-07/1/21 Document No. THMS-R01-K ID: 685139 Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study PREFACE This Transport of Hazardous Materials Study has been prepared to meet the requirements of Consent Condition 5.4(b)(i) of the Cowal Gold Project Development Consent. Where there is any conflict between the provisions of this Transport of Hazardous Materials Study and the applicable statutory requirements (i.e. licences, permits, consents and relevant laws) the statutory requirements are to take precedence. It is the responsibility of Barrick to refer to the latest versions of statutory instruments or guidelines that are referenced in this Transport of Hazardous Materials Study, but have not been appended. HAL-02-07/1/21/00685139.DOC Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 1 1.2 STUDY OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE 1 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY 4 2 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSENT CONDITIONS OF RELEVANCE TO THE STUDY 5 3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PLANS AND STUDIES 5 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6 3.2 PLANS AND STUDIES 6 4 ARRANGEMENTS COVERING THE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 8 4.1 SODIUM CYANIDE 13 4.2 HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND SULPHURIC ACID 21 4.3 CAUSTIC SODA 25 4.4 LPG 30 4.5 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 34 4.6 AMMONIUM NITRATE 42 4.7 AMMONIUM NITRATE EMULSION 48 5 INSPECTION AND MONITORING PROCEDURES PRIOR TO TRANSPORT 53 6 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEASURES 54 7 EMERGENCY RESPONSE OUTSIDE OF ML 1535 55 7.1 RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY 55 7.2 COMMUNICATION/NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 58 7.3 LIAISON WITH ORGANISATIONS AND STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES 58 7.4 EMERGENCY INFORMATION 59 7.5 EMERGENCY PLAN 60 7.6 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES 61 7.7 TRAINING OF CLEAN UP TEAMS 61 8 EMERGENCY RESPONSE WITHIN ML 1535 62 8.1 COMMUNICATION/NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 62 8.2 LIAISON WITH ORGANISATIONS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES 62 8.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES 63 8.4 TRAINING OF CLEAN UP TEAMS 63 9 HAZARD AUDIT 63 HAL-02-07/1/21/00685139.DOC i Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 10 ONGOING STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION 64 10.1 COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 64 10.2 COMPLAINTS REGISTER AND RECORDS 65 10.2.1 Complaints Register 65 11 REPORTING 66 11.1 COMPLIANCE REPORTING 66 11.2 INCIDENT REPORTING 66 12 REFERENCES 68 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Hazardous Materials Subject to this Study Table 2 Overview of Relevant Project Environmental Management Plans and Studies Table 3 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 4 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 5 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 3 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 6 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 4 – Suitable Transport Route Table 7 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 5 – Suitable Transport Route Table 8 Hydrochloric Acid and Sulphuric Acid – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Route Table 9 Hydrochloric Acid and Sulphuric Acid – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Route Table 10 Caustic Soda – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 11 Caustic Soda – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Route Table 12 Caustic Soda – Segment 3 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 13 Caustic Soda – Segment 4 – Suitable Transport Route Table 14 LPG – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Route Table 15 LPG – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Route Table 16 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 17 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 18 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 3 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 19 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 4 – Suitable Transport Route Table 20 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 5 – Suitable Transport Route Table 21 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Route Table 22 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Route Table 23 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 3 – Suitable Transport Route Table 24 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 4 – Suitable Transport Route Table 25 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 1 – Suitable Transport Routes Table 26 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 2 – Suitable Transport Route Table 27 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 3 – Suitable Transport Route Table 28 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 4 – Suitable Transport Route HAL-02-07/1/21/00685139.DOC ii Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Project Location Figure 2 Route Selection Assessment Process Figure 3 Overall Sodium Cyanide Transport Route and Segment 4 Suitable Transport Route Figure 4 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 1 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 5 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 2 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 6 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 3 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 7 Sodium Cyanide – Segment 5 Suitable Transport Route Figure 8 Overall Hydrochloric Acid and Sulphuric Acid Transport Route and Segment 1 Suitable Transport Route Figure 9 Hydrochloric Acid and Sulphuric Acid – Segment 2 Suitable Transport Route Figure 10 Overall Caustic Soda Transport Route and Segments 2 and 3 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 11 Caustic Soda – Segment 1 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 12 Caustic Soda – Segment 4 Suitable Transport Route Figure 13 Overall LPG Transport Route and Segment 1 Suitable Transport Route Figure 14 LPG – Segment 2 Suitable Transport Route Figure 15 Overall Hydrogen Peroxide Transport Route and Segment 4 Suitable Transport Route Figure 16 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 1 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 17 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 2 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 18 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 3 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 19 Hydrogen Peroxide – Segment 5 Suitable Transport Route Figure 20 Overall Ammonium Nitrate Transport Route and Segments 2 and 3 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 21 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 1 Suitable Transport Route Figure 22 Ammonium Nitrate – Segment 4 Suitable Transport Route Figure 23 Overall Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion Transport Route and Segments 2 and 3 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 24 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 1 Suitable Transport Routes Figure 25 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion – Segment 4 Suitable Transport Route LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Legislative Regime Appendix B Codes of Practice, Australian Standards and Other Guidelines Appendix C Key Sections of the ADG Code and Road Regulations Relevant to Emergencies Appendix D Definitions LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Sodium Cyanide Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 2 Hydrochloric Acid and Sulphuric Acid Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 3 Caustic Soda Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 4 LPG Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 5 Hydrogen Peroxide Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 6 Ammonium Nitrate Road Transport Route Evaluation Attachment 7 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion Road Transport Route Evaluation HAL-02-07/1/21/00685139.DOC iii Cowal Gold Project – Transport of Hazardous Materials Study 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The Cowal Gold Project (the Project) is located approximately 38 kilometres (km) north-east of West Wyalong, New South Wales (NSW) (Figure 1). The mine is situated within Mining Lease (ML) 1535. The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning granted development consent for the Cowal Gold Project, subject to conditions, on 26 February 1999 (Consent). The Project is owned by Barrick Australia Ltd (Barrick). Consent Condition 5.4(b)(i) for the mine requires the preparation of the enclosed Transport of Hazardous Materials Study (THMS). The consent condition and the corresponding sections of the THMS that address the condition are outlined below. Consent Condition Section 5.4 Fuel, Oil and other Chemical Handling (b) Pre-Commissioning Studies The Applicant shall prepare and submit for the approval of the Director-General the studies set out Section 1.2 under subsections 5.4(b)(i) to 5.4(b)(iii) (the pre-commissioning studies), no later than two months prior to the commencement of commissioning of the proposed development, or within such period as the Director-General may agree. Commissioning shall not commence until approval has been given by the Director-General. (i) Transport of Hazardous Materials The study comprises arrangements covering the transport of hazardous materials Section 1.2, including details of routes to be used for the movement of vehicles carrying hazardous Section 4 and materials to or from the proposed development. The study shall be carried out in Attachments accordance with the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning’s draft “Route 1 to 7 Selection” guidelines. Suitable routes identified in the study shall be used except where departures are necessary for local deliveries or emergencies. The study should also address (1) the issues associated with spills, cleanup Sections 7 and 8 procedures, training of clean-up teams, communication, and liaison with organisations such as the fire brigades, District Emergency Management Coordinator (and Committee), Local Emergency Management Committee(s), and state emergency services; (2) inspection and monitoring procedures for chemicals such as explosives, Section 5 xanthates and cyanides prior to commencement of a trip, to verify the integrity of the packaging; and (3) measures to be taken to ensure that