1. Dr Basil Beamish MAusIMM CP (Min) RPEQ B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd
Development of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan for Spontaneous Combustion Workshop
Dr Basil Beamish MAusIMM CP (Min) RPEQ
Managing Director
B3 Mining Services Pty Ltd
PO Box 1565, Toowong BC QLD 4066
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2. Module 1 Spontaneous Combustion Processes and Mechanisms
The spontaneous combustion spectrum and stages of heating development
Processes involved in spontaneous combustion and factors influencing self-heating rates
Mechanisms involved in spontaneous combustion and site behaviour
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3. Module 2 Spontaneous Combustion Hazard Assessment
Appropriate testing and sampling strategies
Small-scale index testing
Incubation testing
Sample types and handling
Interpreting test results
Case study examples
Unusual situations
Spontaneous combustion likelihood pentagon
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4. Module 3 Elements of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan
Purpose of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan (PMHMP) for Spontaneous Combustion
Key reference documents
Hazard identification and sponcom assessment
Risk assessment and management controls
Additional inputs to the PMHMP
Audit and review
Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
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5. Module 4 Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
Sponcom detection
Monitoring options
Gas evolution testing for underground coal mines
Trigger action response plans
Case studies
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