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

GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS
[Authorized] Visitor – A person who has a lawful or rightful purpose to access the proposed
TSF.
Building Envelope – A term used to describe the collective network of epoxy coated concrete
walls, bunding, trenches, and sumps in the plant spaces. The building envelope is designed
to serve as a secondary containment volume for the liquid hazardous waste that will be
treated, stored, and managed at the proposed TSF, with an approximate total volume of
95,750 gallons.
Employee – A person who works for or is contracted by PMR LLC, as opposed to an
[authorized] visitor.
Hygiene Gas – The interior air in the plant spaces.
Privacy Berm – A 10-foot tall berm that lies just inside the perimeter fence of the proposed TSF
compound. The privacy berm serves as security barrier, as well as a fire protection barrier
against wildfires.
Pig – A DOT-approved carbon steel container that is designed to hold approximately one metric
tonne of elemental mercury.
Plant Spaces – All areas of the proposed TSF Building excluding the Office Area.
PMR LLC – A wholly owned subsidiary of Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc., that is proposing to
build and manage a hazardous waste treatment and storage facility. PMR LLC will own the
proposed TSF, the proposed TSF Building, and the proposed TSF compound.
Proposed TSF – The facility described in this application which will be physically defined by a
perimeter fence. The proposed TSF, APN #005-530-17, will be issued an EPA ID number.
The proposed TSF will be comprised of the proposed TSF Building and all the contiguous
land area of the APN. The proposed TSF defines the RCRA regulated area of the proposed
TSF compound wherein hazardous waste may be treated and managed. Conversely, no
hazardous waste will be treated or managed outside of the proposed TSF.
Proposed TSF Building – The actual building located within the proposed TSF wherein
hazardous waste may be treated and managed.
Proposed TSF compound – The portion of land that roughly occupies the northwest corner of
Range 50 East, Township 29 North, Section 5 in Eureka County, Nevada, whereupon the
proposed TSF and Utility Building will be located. The proposed TSF compound is
physically defined by a perimeter fence that will lie outside of a proposed privacy berm.
Satellite Wastes – Miscellaneous articles, such as: rags, PPE, gloves, paper, tools, etc. that may
become contaminated with mercury during routine operations in the plant spaces.
PMR RCRA Permit Application, Dry Hills Facility Page xv
JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. | HATCH March 2013