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Respiratory Protective Equipment (for dust) available, as standard stock (24-02-2003) Attached the list of RPE that will be placed on standard stock. Current (old type) stock will be depleted before new items are made available. Commercial Services (Martin Els) to communicate new items stock codes as soon as available. Picco 20 Non Disposable Half Mask approved for TauTona Mine and then only on special order (will not be placed on standard stock). Operations to ensure that they comply with all aspects of Directive 88 (6 December 2002). Updated on: 14-03-2003 Respiratory Protective Equipment (for dust) available as standard stock NON DISPOSABLE DUST RESPIRATORS SUPPLIER Product Description Stock Code Approved for Estimated Price* Single Half Mask 766160112 All SA Operations R 38-28 Brain Velleman North Safety Products PO box 739 Welkom 057 355 1328/9 Twin Half Mask P3 (Dust) Cartridge New Item All SA Operations 766165212 All SA Operations R 42-66 R 23-37 Quinton Taylor Drager SA PO Box 68601 Bryanston 011 465 9959 Ammonia Cartridge Picco 20 766165413 All SA Operations Only per special order TauTona Mine Only * Spot price and might alter due to discount on bulk order R 45-79 R 222-00 Respiratory Protective Equipment (for dust) available as standard stock DISPOSABLE DUST RESPIRATORS SUPPLIER Product Description Stock Code Approved for Estimated Price* Jannie Pretorius MSA PO Box 9460 057 355 2226/7 Welkom Affinity FR Code 301 New Item All SA Operations R 11-50 * Spot price and might alter due to discount on bulk order PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Summary of Directive 88 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIRECTIVE The following requirements are to be implemented on all operations by no later than 1 February 2003. 1 .Certain employees (1) as identified by the Business Unit's risk assessment process, must wear approved RPE (2) when exposed to high dust concentrations. 2. Approved RPE (3) must be made available to any individual (other than those identified above) who wishes to utilise RPE during normal working hours. 3. Appropriate training must be provided to the identified individuals, Occupational Environment Safety and Health Staff and Business Unit's Occupational Health Nurses. Where non-disposable RPE is issued the training must include a physical leak-fit test. 4.Only RPE available as standard stock items may be issued. Where operational requirements necessitate considering the addition of other RPE for inclusion as standard stock, this RPE must: 4.1Conform to the standards as listed at the bottom of this page. 4.2Be subjected to an employee evaluation field trail, similar to the trail conducted during 2002. (AngloGold Intranet, SA Region, Disciplines, OESH, Strategic Thrusts, Dust, Field Trail - Personal protection as an interim strategy to reduce occupational dust exposure: RPE selection and allocation). 4.3Be approved for utilisation by the South African Region Standards Committee. (1) As identified during phase 2 of the "Underground Dust Occupational Health Risk Modus Operandi (1999)" e.g. Winch Drivers, Loco Drivers, Machine Operators, Tip Attendants, StopeTeam Leaders, Development Team Members, Belt Attendants, Hydropower Water Jet Operators and Loader Drivers. (2) Expiration valve fitted half-mask non-disposable RPE, conforming to the SABS EN 143 (as homologated in SABS 0338) specification for protection factor class FF2. Vertical fold-down and expiration valve fitted disposable type, conforming to the SABS EN 149 (as homologated in SABS 0338) specification for protection class FF2.