Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
MINING FACILITIES
General Provisions
Section 445A.383 - "WAD cyanide" defined
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.383
Current through September 16, 2024
1. "WAD cyanide" means the weak acid dissociable cyanide concentration determined by one of the following methods:
(a) ASTM D2036-082,
"Standard Test Methods for Cyanides in Water," Method C, Part 31. A copy of
ASTM D2036-082 is available for purchase at the IHS Standards Store at the
Internet address https://global.ihs.com, for the price of
$125.
(b) ASTM D2036-06, "Standard
Test Methods for Cyanides in Water," Method C, followed by Part
16.2
(titrimetric), Part
16.3
(colorimetric) or Part
16.4 (ion-specific electrode). A
copy of ASTM D2036-06 is available at the IHS Store at the Internet address
https://global.ihs.com, for the
price of $96.
(c) ASTM D2036-09,
"Standard Test Methods for Cyanides in Water," Method C, followed by Part
16.2
(titrimetric), Part
16.3
(colorimetric) or Part
16.4 (ion-specific electrode). A
copy of ASTM D2036-09 is available from ASTM International, P.O. Box C700, 100
Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959, by telephone at
(877) 909-2786 or at the Internet address https://www.astm.org, for the price of
$69.
(d) "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater," SM 4500-CN-I, followed by SM 4500-CN-D
(titrimetric), SM 4500-CN-E (colorimetric) or SM 4500-CN-F (cyanide-ion
selective electrode). A copy of these standards is available from Standard
Methods at the Internet address https://standardmethods.org, for the
price of $75.
(e) Another version
or method approved by the Department and scientifically demonstrated to achieve
performance in determining weak acid dissociable cyanide which is equivalent to
one of the methods described in paragraphs (a) to (d),
inclusive.
2. Additional guidance for mining methods and procedures are available from the Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation of the Division at the Internet address https://ndep.nv.gov/land/mining/regulation/guidance-policies-references-and-requirements.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-1-89-Substituted in revision for NAC 445.24266; A by R046-18A, eff. 8/21/2018; A by R046-18AP, eff. 8/30/2018; A by R130-22A, eff. 1/5/2024
NRS 445A.425, 445A.465
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