Air Dispersion Modelling & Risk Assessment of a Tailings Pond

Detailed risk assessment of a disused tailings pond.

Project Title

Air Dispersion Modelling & Risk Assessment of a Tailings Pond

Location

Tekeli

Country

Kazakhstan

Client

Confidential

Business Sectors

Environment, Mining

Services (Technical Disciplines)

• Air Dispersion Modelling
• Quantitative Risk Assessment

Project Objectives

Detailed risk assessment of a disused tailings pond was undertaken for a range of heavy metals usings USEPA protocols. The assessment was undertaken to quantify the risk to the nearby human population due to wind-blown heavy metals originating from the tailings pond.

Our Role

Geoscience Ireland undertook detailed air dispersion modelling (using the USEPA approved CALPUFF model followed by a Source-Pathway-Receptor Model).

Geoscience Ireland Contact

Teri Hayes – teri.hayes@awmconsulting.com