Development of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan

Development of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan for Spontaneous Combustion Workshop Dr Basil Beamish MAus. IMM CP (Min) RPEQ Managing Director B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd PO Box 1565, Toowong BC QLD 4066 basil@b 3 miningservices. com Mobile: 61 488 708 949 ©B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Australian Mine Ventilation Conference August 2017

Module 1 Spontaneous Combustion Processes and Mechanisms • The spontaneous combustion spectrum and stages of heating development • Processes involved in spontaneous combustion and factors influencing self-heating rates • Mechanisms involved in spontaneous combustion and site behaviour ©B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Australian Mine Ventilation Conference August 2017

Module 2 Spontaneous Combustion Hazard Assessment • Appropriate testing and sampling strategies – Small-scale index testing – Incubation testing – Sample types and handling • • Interpreting test results Case study examples Unusual situations Spontaneous combustion likelihood pentagon ©B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Australian Mine Ventilation Conference August 2017

Module 3 Elements of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan • Purpose of a Principal Mining Hazard Management Plan (PMHMP) for Spontaneous Combustion • Key reference documents • Hazard identification and sponcom assessment • Risk assessment and management controls • Additional inputs to the PMHMP • Audit and review • Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs) ©B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Australian Mine Ventilation Conference August 2017

Module 4 Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs) • Sponcom detection • Monitoring options • Gas evolution testing for underground coal mines • Trigger action response plans • Case studies ©B 3 Mining Services Pty Ltd Australian Mine Ventilation Conference August 2017