Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint an experienced service provider to manage and control dust monitoring activities at the Richards Bay terminal. This includes conducting comprehensive dust fallout and gravimetric analyses, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, maintaining monitoring equipment, and providing detailed reports to support environmental management and regulatory compliance.

Scope

The scope of work encompasses:

• Conducting dust fallout monitoring in eight principal wind directions.
• Monthly changeovers of dust buckets with reporting on fallout results and air quality impacts.
• Comparing results against legal limits as per the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM: AQA) and Dust Control Regulations.
• Determining monitoring device locations based on historic data, AEL conditions, and expert opinion.
• Performing monthly gravimetric and metal analyses (chromium, copper, manganese, iron) at monitoring points, especially where thresholds are exceeded.
• Ensuring sampling and laboratory analysis comply with ASTM D 1739 – 98 standards.
• Evaluating ambient air quality contributions and dust generation conditions.
• Maintaining data recovery rates of at least 80% quarterly and annually.
• Maintaining and servicing dust monitoring devices, including continuous analyzers and dust buckets.
• Conducting full maintenance and integrity checks on equipment, and updating the emissions inventory as required.
• Performing and reporting on particulate matter (PM) sampling at three specific locations (Tippler 1, Tippler 2, Bottom Discharge) with six isokinetic samples.
• Conducting a biennial audit of the facility against AEL conditions, including site inspections, compliance assessment, and reporting within 30 days.

Technical Requirements

The technical requirements include:

• Deployment of monitoring devices: 2 x Topas analyzers (PM10, PM2.5) with data loggers and wind monitors, and 13 dust buckets.
• Regular calibration, maintenance, and integrity checks of all monitoring equipment.
• Laboratory analysis adhering to ASTM D 1739 – 98 standards, including soluble and insoluble dust components.
• Provision of detailed monthly, quarterly, and authority reports covering air quality, device performance, and compliance status.
• Implementation of dust sampling at designated sites with comprehensive reporting.
• Conducting audits to verify compliance with environmental licenses and regulations.

Skills Requirements

The service provider must possess:

• Expertise in environmental monitoring, particularly dust fallout and particulate matter analysis.
• Experience with operating and maintaining dust monitoring equipment, including continuous analyzers and dust buckets.
• Knowledge of ASTM standards for dust sampling and analysis.
• Ability to interpret air quality data and assess environmental impacts.
• Capability to conduct environmental audits and prepare detailed compliance reports.
• Qualified personnel to perform site inspections, sampling, laboratory analysis, and reporting.
• Proven track record in managing similar environmental monitoring projects within industrial or port environments.