1. BASIC CYANIDE AWARENESS.
Geita Gold mine
Navachab

2. INTEREST.
WHAT IS
CYANIDE ?

3. What is CYANIDE ??
Cyanide is potentially the most hazardous chemical on site. It is highly toxic and potentially fatal, but if certain precautions are taken it can be used with complete safety.
Sodium Cyanide in Metallurgical Plants is in the form of briquettes. It is being used to dissolve the gold in the ore. United Nation number is 1689.
Warning: All forms of cyanide are poisonous whether it is in solid form, dissolved as a liquid or given off as hydrogen cyanide gas (HCN).

4. UNITED NATION NUMBER AND
DATA SHEET

5. DURING PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME THE FOLLOWING WILL BE COVERED:
NEED:
THE REASON FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS COURSE IS TO
ENSURE YOUR AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF CYANIDE.
TITLE:
THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AWARENESS WITH THOSE EMPLOYEES NOT CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH CYANIDE AND CYANIDE RELATED EQUIPMENT
(EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MORE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH CYANIDE AND CYANIDE RELATED EQUIPMENT WILL BE TRAINED IN CYANIDE FIRST AID)
RANGE:
DURING PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME THE FOLLOWING WILL BE COVERED:
1.0 RECOGNITION OF CYANIDE AREAS AND RELEVANT EQUIPMENT
2.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN IN THE VICINITY OF CYANIDE AREAS
3.0 WAYS OF POTENTIAL CYANIDE CONTAMINATION
4.0 SYMPTOMS OF CYANIDE POISONING
5.0 HOW TO RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY
6.0 ONE MINUTE RISK ASSESSMENT

6. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
ON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAMME, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECOGNISE CYANIDE AREAS AND THE RELEVANT EQUIPMENT, TAKE THE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN IN THE VICINITY, RECOGNIZE WAYS OF CONTAMINATION AND SYMPTOMS OF CYANIDE POISONING, AND BE ABLE TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

7. RECOGNITION OF CYANIDE AREAS AND RELEVANT EQUIPMENT
Fenced and or locked areas
THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT IS THAT CYANIDE STORAGE AND MAKE-UP
AREAS ARE WELL FENCED.
THE AREAS KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
APPROPRIATE SYMBOLIC SIGNS ARE ACCORDINGLY POSTED.

8. SYMBOLIC SIGNS.

9. SYMBOLIC SIGNS.

10. SYMBOLIC SIGNS.

11. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN IN THE VICINITY OF CYANIDE AREAS:
BE ALERT FOR PIPES,FLANGES AND
VALVES WHICH SHOW LEAKAGE.
DO NOT PURPOSELY STEP INTO
SPILLAGES.
WHEN NOTICING LEAKAGES WARN
OTHERS AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE
ASSISTANCE.

12. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN IN THE VICINITY OF CYANIDE AREAS:
FRIDGES MUST NOT BE USED FOR
THE STORING OF FOOD OR DRINKING
WATER UNLESS SO SPECIFIED.

13. REFRAIN FROM ENTERING CYANIDE AREAS IF NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO
ONLY TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE
AREA SHOULD ENTER.
REFRAIN FROM DISTRACTING THOSE PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN
THIS AREA
DO NOT CHOOSE TO SIT ON PIPES OR ANY AREA THAT COULD
CONTAMINATE OVERALLS OR SKIN.
AT ALL TIMES OBEY SYMBOLIC SIGNS – STRATEGICALLY PLACED FOR
YOUR PROTECTION.

14. HCN Hydrogen cyanide Gas
WAYS OF CYANIDE CONTAMINATION:
Inhalation
Eye contact
HCN Hydrogen cyanide Gas
Swallowed
Skin contact

15. SYMPTOMS OF CYANIDE POISONING
REDNESS OF EYES/WATERY EYES
COMPLAINT OF HEADACHE OR DIZZINESS
NAUSEA AND OR VOMITING (HCN GAS EXPELLED)
IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT
WEAKNESS OF JOINTS
GIDDINESS – STUMBLING
SUFFOCATION – DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

16. HOW TO RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY:
ALWAYS ASSUME EXPOSURE TO
CYANIDE LIQUID OR HCN GAS.
ACTIVATE ALARM
AND
CALL FOR HELP

17. HOW TO RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY:
REMAIN UP WIND – CHECK WINDSOCK
PREVENT UNPROTECTED PERSONS FROM
ENTERING THE AREA.

18. INDIVIDUAL RISK ASSESSMENT:
Risk means the likelihood that an injury or harm can come to an employee.
Each employee must at all times strive to eliminate the potential of an incident/accident by conducting a “ONE MINUTE RISK ASSESSMENT"
RED – STOP: MAKE SAFE
AMBER – THINK: ARE ALL ITEMS COVERED?
GREEN – CONTINUE: TAKE CARE

19. What each employee must do before performing a task!

20. ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.0 AM I TRAINED TO DO THE JOB?
Yes No
2.0 DO I HAVE PERMISSION/AUTHORISATION TO BE IN THE
AREA/DO THE JOB?
Yes No
3.0 DO I HAVE A PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR THE JOB?
Yes No
4.0 DO I HAVE THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT (PPE) FOR THE JOB?
Yes No
5.0 DO I HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB?
Yes No
6.0 ARE THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT I WANT TO USE IN
A GOOD CONDITION?
Yes No
7.0 HAS ANYTHING CHANGED SINCE I LAST DID THE JOB?
Yes No
8.0 IS THERE ANYTHING AROUND ME THAT COULD INJURE ME?
Yes No
9.0 IS AN ACCIDENT/INCIDENT POSSIBLE?
Yes No
10.0 ARE THERE ANYONE ELSE WORKING WITH ME AND
HAVE HE/SHE ANSWERED POSITIVELY TO THE QUESTIONS?
Yes No

21. IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED NO TO ANY OF THE
QUESTIONS, IMMEDIATELY DISCUSS IT WITH
YOUR SUPERVISOR AND HAVE THE SITUATION
CORRECTED TO A YES ANSWER BEFORE
COMMENCING WITH THE TASK!

22. Geita Gold Mine
Navachab
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