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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT CHECKLIST - MIRMgate

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<strong>AUDIT</strong> ITEM<br />

WITH<br />

STANDARDS<br />

OF IMPACT RATING FIRST<br />

REPORTED<br />

YES NO H/M/L? 1 - 5?<br />

4. <strong>ENVIRONMENTAL</strong> PERFORMANCE (Cont.)<br />

4.3 Waste Management (cont.)<br />

4.3.2 Domestic waste disposal (cont.)<br />

g. Have clean water cut-off trenches been put in to prevent clean water runoff from flooding the<br />

site?<br />

h. Has a geohydrological study been done to determine the potential of the facility to pollute the<br />

groundwater?<br />

i. Is refuse burnt at the disposal site?<br />

j. Is indiscriminate dumping controlled on the property? (how?)<br />

4.3.3 Sewage waste disposal<br />

a. Is action taken, when appropriate to address identified problems?<br />

b. Has written approval been obtained as to the manner of sewage sludge disposal?<br />

c. Is sewage waste (sludge) disposed of in the approved manner? (who checks?; how<br />

often?)<br />

d. Are all sewage pipelines (and manholes) delivering raw sewage to the plant intact?<br />

e. Are these inspected regularly? (how often?; by whom?)<br />

f. Has consideration been given to using sewage sludge to fertilise rehabilitated areas?<br />

4.3.4 Toxic materials handling<br />

a. Has the mine generated a list of toxic chemicals that might be handled on the mine?<br />

b. Is this list reviewed as new items are purchased?<br />

MAGNITUDE OF IMPACT (short/medium/longterm; s/m/l) PERFORMANCE RATING:<br />

H = HIGH IMPACT (e.g. Hs/Hm/Hl) 1 = Poor - urgent remedial action essential 4 = Good - maintenance required<br />

M = MEDIUM IMPACT 2 = Substandard - remedial action necessary 5 = Excellent - minimal maintenance required<br />

L = LOW IMPACT 3 = Average - improvement advised<br />

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