Vietnam: Guidance on maintenance of tailings reservoirs according to Circular No. 41/2020/TT-BCT

According to Article 6 of the Circular No. 41/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, maintenance of tailings reservoirs is guided as follows:

- The owner shall maintain the tailings reservoir in accordance with Chapter V of the Decree No. 46/2015/NĐ-CP dated May 12, 2015 of Vietnam’s Government on construction work maintenance and quality control.

- In addition to the maintenance tasks mentioned above, the owner shall add the following contents of the tailings reservoir maintenance procedures:

+ Monitoring parameters, techniques and processing of monitoring results: The elements that need monitoring, monitoring procedures, method for analysis and processing data, standards for evaluation through monitoring shall depend on the scale and characteristics of the reservoir;

+ Inspection frequency, method and subjects: specify the items, structures, parts that need inspecting, especially those relevant to the structure of the dam and environmental protection works; inspection equipment, method and contents (inspection with naked eyes, machines, etc.); inspection manner (regular, periodic, irregular, etc.); inspection frequency (times per month, quarter, year, periodic inspection time, etc.). Focus on inspection of parts and structures that are likely to be damaged by natural elements and humans;

+ Time and instructions on periodic replacement of devices: Replacement of metal structures shall depend on their characteristics, structural durability, environmental conditions and design norms; replacement of other installations shall comply with manufacturers’ instructions.

View more details at the Circular No. 41/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from February 01, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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