Precious Metals Recovery LLC RCRA Permit Application Dry Hills ...

TSF, associated hazards, places where facility personnel would normally be working, entrances
to roads inside the proposed TSF, and possible evacuation routes.
40 CFR 264.37(a)(2) & 264.37(a)(3)
Primary emergency authority will be provided by a trained EMT on-site at the proposed TSF.
Secondary response will come from the Cortez Mine or local authorities, whichever can respond
first.
40 CFR 264.37(a)(4)
Local hospitals will be made familiar with the properties of the hazardous waste stored at the
proposed TSF and the types of injuries or illnesses which could result during its operation.
40 CFR 264.37(b)
Documentation will be kept if state or local authorities decline to participate with the
Preparedness and Prevention Plan.
5.3 Non-Critical Alarms Communications Strategy
Non-critical alarms will be classified as those alarms for which human intervention will be
required, but the alarm will not be related to a condition that in any way would threaten the
safety of on-site personnel or the public (e.g., operational alarms that do not impact
containment).
The PCS will include monitoring and annunciation of process and environmental non-critical
conditions. These conditions will be evaluated, and should they fall outside the specification
limits, an alarm will be generated and annunciated via the operator HMI screens. Alarms are
designed to require operator acknowledgement prior to resetting. HMI screens will be accessible
via the proposed TSF’s Control Room.
The Data Historian and Operational Systems will also be utilized as part of the alarm
management strategy. All events including alarms, warnings, and notification events are
designed to be recorded within the Data Historian for auditing and reporting, as well as for root
cause analysis. Early warning events are designed to be generated wherever possible in order to
minimize risk to personnel, equipment, and the environment.
Events, depending on priority, will be communicated to personnel using a variety of
mechanisms. These mechanisms could include a combination of portal visualization, automated
emails, and automated report generation.
5.4 Critical Alarms Communications Strategy
Critical alarms will be classified as those alarms that have the potential to threaten on-site
personnel, public safety, or the safety of the proposed TSF itself. All critical alarms will involve
24-hour monitoring and notification. Access to critical alarm information will be provided to
facility personnel (whether on-site or off-site), and PMR’s continuous-service monitoring parties.
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