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Nevada Gold Mines says switching to cyanide briquettes reduces exposure; offers site visits
Summary
Mike Peck of Nevada Gold Mines told the LEPC the company has begun using cyanide briquettes at many sites rather than shipping liquid cyanide, and said the practice lowers exposure risk; he invited committee members to observe the process on-site.
Mike Peck of Nevada Gold Mines told the committee he has submitted a contingency plan for LEPC review and requested time to meet with company staff to coordinate response planning.
"I just sent the contingency plan over for you to review... I would like to schedule some time with Nevada Gold Mines," Peck said, and added that the company has begun using cyanide briquettes at many sites instead of shipping cyanide as a liquid. "So instead of sending shipping cyanide liquid across the States, it's now in briquettes... it actually decreases our exposure level as well too," he said, describing the on-site mixing process and inviting members to observe the operation.
Committee members asked follow-up safety questions about public exposure and on-site worker risk; Peck said the briquette process decreased exposure risk and that he initially had concerns but was satisfied after seeing the process in operation. He reiterated his invitation for interested committee members to schedule a site visit.
