PLATINUM

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE
AMANDELBULT CONCENTRATOR
USED OIL HANDLING
VERSION: 1
LAST REVISION DATE: New Document
FIRST IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 19 December 2012
REFERENCE NUMBER: AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0011
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Operational Procedure
REF NO: AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0011 DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 19 December 2012
VERSION NO: 1.0 LAST REVISION DATE: New Document

Contents

1 Aim .................................................................................................................................................. 3

2 Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 3

3 Definitions........................................................................................................................................ 3

4 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................... 3

5 Responsible for Review .................................................................................................................. 3

6 Responsible for Implementation...................................................................................................... 3

7 General............................................................................................................................................ 4

7.1 Contravention .......................................................................................................................... 4

7.2 Distribution .............................................................................................................................. 4

7.3 Additional Information ............................................................................................................. 4

8 Safety Requirements for this Procedure ......................................................................................... 4

9 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................ 4

10 History of Changes .......................................................................................................................... 6

11 Record Control ................................................................................................................................ 7

12 References ...................................................................................................................................... 7

13 Appendices...................................................................................................................................... 7

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1 Aim

To manage used oil effectively to avoid, eliminate, prevent and reduce environmental impacts and
liabilities and improve recovery and re-use of oil in order to attain the value of zero harm and promote
product and material stewardships.

2 Scope

This procedure is guided by the requirements of the Environmental Policy and applicable legal
requirements (NEMA: Waste Act 2008) and it applies to all employees and contractors and areas at
Amandelbult Concentrator that are involved in the handling, generation, prevention, recycling and
disposal of used oil.

3 Definitions

Term Definition
Any oil that has been refined from crude oil or any synthetic oil
that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated
Used Oil by physical or chemical impurities (EPA definition)
This includes oils that are used as hydraulic fluid as well as oils
that are used to lubricate automobiles and other machinery, cool
engines, or suspend materials in industrial processes
Any person who transports used oil, any person who collects
Oil transporter used oil from more than one generator and transports the
collected oil, and owners and operators of used oil transfer
facilities
Responsible Contractor appointed to transport, treat and recycle used oil on
Contractor / vendor behalf of Amandelbult Concentrator

4 Abbreviations

Abbreviation Explanation
EC Environmental Coordinator
EMS Environmental Management System
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
IRM Integrated Risk Management
ISO International Standards Organization
NEMA National Environmental Management Act

5 Responsible for Review

This procedure will be reviewed within a 48 month period or when changes are required by the
Environmental Coordinator in conjunction with the Amandelbult Concentrators Standards Committee.

6 Responsible for Implementation

All Amandelbult Concentrator employees.

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7 General

7.1 Contravention

Breach of this Procedure may lead to disciplinary / legal action.

7.2 Distribution

# Distributed to Physical Copy Electronic Copy

1 Senior Management SharePoint
2 Middle Management Document Control Storage Management
3 Line Managers facility Documents Library
4 ZZG Amandelbult Plant (AP)

7.3 Additional Information

None

8 Safety Requirements for this Procedure

This procedure should be read in conjunction with the following documents:

 Bund Wall Construction and Maintenance [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0009]

 Hydrocarbons and Chemical Spills Clean-up [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0013]
 PPE [AMC-CEO-SSD-PRO-0023]
 Waste Management [AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-0005]

9 Procedure

9.1 Introduction
9.1.1 Used oil is a valuable resource because it has lubrication value and heat value.
9.1.2 When treated to remove contaminants, used oil can be used as a base stock to produce new
lubricating oil.
9.1.3 Because used oil has heat value it can be burned as fuel.
9.1.4. Properly burning the used oil keeps its heat value from being wasted and saves the virgin
heating oil that would be burned instead.

9.2 General Practices for Used Oil

9.2.1 Never dump or dispose of used oil in the trash, in sewers, or on the ground
9.2.2 Make sure collection and storage set-up is leak proof, spill proof, and that tanks
have lids or are covered to prevent water from entering
9.2.3 Use lockable fills to prevent dumping of materials into the tank when it is not supervised.
9.2.4 Maintain our collection containers regularly, comply with local fire and safety regulations, and
avoid leaks and spills.
9.2.5 Post a "Used Oil" sign over each collection drum.
9.2.6 Label storage drums "Used Oil."
9.2.7 Clean up any used oil spills or leaks. This includes providing soak-up material
(e.g. sawdust, kitty litter, or a commercial product) for minor spills. It keeps the
area clean and helps prevent personal injury.

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9.3 Storage of Used Oil

9.3.1 Used oil must be stored in a storage tank and within bund facility which should be constructed
in accordance with Bund Wall Construction & Maintenance procedure: AMC-CEO-ENV-PRO-
0009.
9.3.2 The base of the containment area must be sloped so that any spilled oil may be recollected
and removed.
9.3.3 Never mix used oil with any other material. Ensure that diesel, petrol, solvents, degreasers,
paints, and so on, does not make used oil a hazardous waste for disposal and increasing
collection costs
9.3.4 Carefully record the amount of used oil placed into and removed from storage facilities.
9.3.5 Equip storage containers with wide-mouth, long-necked funnels to reduce spills during filling.
9.3.6 Keep sorbent materials such as kitty litter and sawdust to clean up any spills that occur.
9.3.7 Keep the area near the storage devices neat and clean.

9.4 Used Oil Transportation

9.4.1 The oil transporter must has an ID number and complies with all relevant used oil
hazardous waste transportation regulations as may required by National Road Traffic Act
(1996), Hazardous Substance Act (1973) and Waste Management procedure, including
keeping tracking records (Manifest) of where the used oil is collected and where it will be
transported to.

9.4.2 When working with the used oil transporter:

9.4.2.1 Check that the oil transporter has an valid ID number and drivers license,
9.4.2.2 Check qualifications of the contractor/vendor to make sure the oil taken to a reputable
recycling operation.
9.4.2.3 Measure the level of oil in a tank before and after the oil is collected to make certain
that oil collected matches the amount the transporter reports
9.4.2.4 Make sure a company representative signs and dates the transporter tracking sheet
(Manifest)
9.4.2.5 Ask for a receipt from the transporter that states how much used oil was collected
from oil storage facility and where the used oil will be taken. (These records may be
useful should a problem arise.)
9.4.2.6 Make sure that the transporter maintains storage tanks/containers; labels containers
"Used Oil"; stores used oil over oil-impervious surfaces; has secondary containment
structures in place; stores used oil for no more than 90 days; tests waste in out-of
service tanks; removed disposable hazardous waste is taken to permitted landfill site

9.5 Recycling Used Oil

9.5.1 An advantage of used oil recycling includes:

9.5.1.1 Recycled used oil has lubricating value or heat value; it is more cost effective than
properly disposing of used oil and has a cash back return value,
9.5.1.2 It the most environmentally safe and prevent pollution
9.5.1.3 Ensure that the waste steams for used oil to collect and recycle used oil is identified
and properly managed (e.g. oil separators, oil filters, oil skimmers, etc)
9.5.2 Used oil should be stored at oil store in the plant, where it is collected for recycling by Oilkol
Pty Ltd

9.6 Responding to Releases of Used Oil

9.6.1 Prevent leaks or spills from occurring, and be prepared to respond to spills of used oil.
9.6.2 All employees must follow the hydrocarbon spill cleanup procedure when spillage occurs.
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9.6.3 Ensure that emergency equipment (spill kits, saw dust, Peat Sorb, etc) is available,
inspected and managed properly to be able to respond effectively.
9.6.4 Enviroserv Hazmat Service (Emergency Response Telephone 0800147112) should be
contacted in case of a big spill or large area of impact by the spill.
9.6.5 Properly manage the used oil that has been cleaned up. Any leaked or spilled used oil is
managed like a hazardous waste.
9.6.6 Contaminated solid materials generated during the cleanup must be collected and
disposed properly as hazardous waste.

9.7 Managing and Disposing of Used Oil Filters

9.7.1 Whenever a mechanic changes the oil in a fleet vehicle, oil filter and maintaining hydraulic
hoses the solid contaminants of the old oil must be kept from contaminating the new oil.
9.7.2 Used oil filters must be drained of oil properly and solid material can be used as scrap waste.
9.7.3 When used oil filters are removed from a warm engine, the mechanic must use gravity
draining method to drain the filter.
9.7.4 Used oil filters must be stored in a covered, rainproof container to prevent used oil from being
washed from the filters to the surrounding environment.

9.8 Employee Training

9.8.1 Personnel handling used oil must be properly trained on the job as part of ISO14001 training
requirements.
9.8.2 Employees must be informed of used oil management procedures relevant to the positions in
which they work and record must be kept.
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9.9 Reporting
9.9.1 All incidents must be reported and captured in IRM.net according to incident and
non-conformance reporting procedure.

9.10 Records keeping

9.10.1 Manifest, safe disposal certificates, weighbridge bill of the collected and recycled
used oil or contaminated media must be kept and maintained by the environmental
department.
9.10.4 Records of training should be kept by the sites and maintained by the HRD Department.

9.11 Maintaining the Plan

9.11.1 The EC shall conduct periodic site inspection of the oil handling facilities.
9.11.2 Records of all inspections and reports must be kept and maintained according to
ISO14001:2004 requirements.
9.11.3 The procedure shall be reviewed annually or as needed by incorporating any necessary
changes resulting from major changes in the facility's operation or maintenance.

10 History of Changes
Reason for Change - Index
A As a result of incidents B As a result of audit findings
C New / changes in governance documents D Changes in legislation
E Changes in technology F Changes in machinery / equipment
G Results of Risk Assessments H Change in training requirements
I New document format J Change due to spelling or grammatical error
To integrate a special instruction into the
K L Periodic review
document control system
M New document N Other

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Revised Item Reason Name of

Date of change Changes Made
(Paragraph number) Code reviewer
19 Dec 2012 Whole Document New Document M Totouwe, K

11 Record Control

Records to be maintained in accordance with this Procedure

Responsible Location
Reference Responsible Retention Method of
Identification for of storage
number for filing period disposal
maintenance area
Used Oil AMC-CEO- Document Author Document Hard copy: Hard copies:
Handling ENV-PRO- Controller Control Keep Shred older
0011 Office existing versions.
and Electronic
previous copies:
version. Archive after
Electronic 5 years
version: 5
years

12 References

 National Environmental Management: Waste Act No 59 of 2008

 National Road Traffic Act No 93 of 1996
 Hazardous Substance Act No 15 of 1973

13 Appendices

 None

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