Lynas Advanced Materials Plant. Key Environmental Monitoring Programs

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1 Lynas Advanced Materials Plant Key Environmental Monitoring Programs

2 Index 1. Environmental Monitoring Programs at the LAMP 2. Reasons for monitoring 3. Expertise in monitoring programs

3 Environmental Monitoring Programs at the LAMP Lynas carries out TWO types of environmental monitoring programs: a) Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programs (ERMP) b) Environmental Monitoring Programs Monitoring programs are divided into those: a) Prescribed under the Full Operating Stage License conditions of the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB); b) Prescribed under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conditions of the Department of Environment (DOE), and c) Voluntary monitoring activities Methods used are APPROVED by the regulators

4 Reasons for Environmental Monitoring Responsible care: Lynas implements robust environmental management systems to: - promote environmental management, - limit any effects on the environment, and - comply with relevant environmental legislation. Regulatory compliance: Lynas complies with national regulatory requirements (AELB and DOE) Voluntary compliance: Lynas complies with international standards and practices (e.g. IAEA)

5 Expertise Engaged in Monitoring Programs 1. Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programs (ERMP) a) Independent regulator-accredited consultants and facilities: Malaysia Nuclear Agency Asialab (M) Sdn Bhd Sinaran Utama Sdn Bhd b) Independent Regulator: AELB 2. Environmental Monitoring Programs a) Independent regulator-accredited consultants and facilities: PERMULAB Sdn Bhd Environmental Science Sdn Bhd b) Independent Regulator: DOE

6 ERMP Monitoring

7 Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programs 1. There are 4 Types of ERMP at the LAMP Lynas Monitoring: a) Public radiation exposure (PRE) b) Environmental Radiation Monitoring Program (ERMP) c) Continuous Aerosol Monitoring System (AMS) Regulatory Monitoring: d) AELB Monitoring 2. Scheduled reporting to AELB a) Scheduled reporting of Environmental Radiation Monitoring b) On-line and real-time from the Aerosol Monitoring System 7

8 Area Monitoring Locations 8

9 Aerosol Monitoring System (AMS) AMS: 1. AMS s are located at the LAMP and in Kuantan (at IPD Kuantan). 2. Measures external radiation and radon-thoron levels 3. Provides continuous monitoring of the environment. 4. Information is available on-line and real-time (The web address is: 5. The data is monitored by AELB

10 Environmental Monitoring

11 Surface Water Monitoring Program: Types and Parameters Carried out by: PERMULAB SDN BHD & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SDN BHD Type Parameters In-situ Measurement ph, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Conductivity Physical Inorganics Metals Microbiological Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Suspended Solids (SS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Cyanide, Free chlorine, Sulfide, Oil & grease, Ammoniacal nitrogen (AN), Calcium, Carbonate, Phosphate. Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Tin, Zinc Total coliform

12 Monitoring Stations for water sampling Lynas conducts monitoring along Sg. Balok every month. Monitoring carried out by PERMULAB Sdn. Bhd, an accredited lab under DOE Total of 11 stations starting from the Lynas discharge point up to the Sg. Balok river mouth Monitoring reports submitted to the DOE on a quarterly basis. 12

13 Monitoring at Final Discharge Point (FDP) Lynas conducts monitoring at FDP on a daily, weekly and monthly basis This monitoring is conducted by Environmental Science Sdn Bhd, a third party accredited lab by DOE Lynas effluent discharges are subject to Standard B in the Fifth Schedule of Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulations obligatory parameters are conducted under the Fifth Schedule. Significant parameters are monitored, namely Mn, TSS, COD & Iron (Fe) 13