Product Introduction
Flotation Reagents
Flotation reagents refer to various chemicals used during the flotation process to adjust the physical and chemical properties of the minerals to be beneficiated and the flotation medium. By doing so, they expand the difference in hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity between gold minerals (or gold-bearing minerals) and gangue, enabling better separation and thus achieving the goal of improving gold recovery rate.
Classification
Flotation reagents are mainly divided into surfactants and polymers.
- Surfactants: They are mainly sulfur-based surfactants and hydrocarbon-based surfactants. They are used as collectors, frother inhibitors, flocculants, and emulsifiers for coal and minerals.
- Polymers: They are mainly used as flocculants, dispersants, and inhibitors.
Main Components
X oil, tire oil, phosphating oil, turpentine, etc.
Packaging and Transportation
- Packaged in 200L iron drums or plastic drums; alternatively, transported by tank trucks.
Toxicity
It has an irritating effect on the eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract.
Obvious Irritation Symptoms
Confusion, listlessness, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and headache.
Emergency Measures
1. First-Aid Measures
- Skin Contact: Remove contaminated clothing and thoroughly rinse the skin with soapy water and clean water.
- Eye Contact: Immediately lift the eyelids and thoroughly rinse with a large amount of flowing clean water or normal saline for at least 15 minutes, then seek medical attention.
- Inhalation: Quickly move away from the site to a place with fresh air. Keep the respiratory tract unobstructed. If breathing is difficult, provide oxygen. If breathing is severely difficult, immediately perform artificial respiration and seek medical attention.
- Ingestion: Drink a sufficient amount of warm water to induce vomiting, then seek medical attention.
2. Protective Measures
- Eye Protection: Generally, no special protection is required.
- Body Protection: Wear chemical-resistant overalls to prevent poison penetration.
- Hand Protection: Wear rubber oil-resistant gloves.
- Other Protections: Smoking, eating, or drinking is prohibited at the work site. After work, take a shower and change clothes, and maintain good hygiene habits.
3. Emergency Response to Leakage
- Quickly evacuate personnel from the contaminated area, isolate the area, and strictly restrict access. Cut off the source of ignition.
- Personnel handling the leakage must wear positive-pressure respirators and chemical protective clothing.
- Try to cut off the leakage source as much as possible to prevent the reagent from flowing into sewers, flood ditches, or other water channels.
- Small-Scale Leakage: Absorb the leaked reagent with activated carbon or other inert materials. Alternatively, scrub the area with an emulsion made of non-flammable dispersants, and dilute the washing liquid before discharging it into the wastewater system.
- Large-Scale Leakage: Build dikes or dig pits to contain the leakage. Cover the leaked reagent with foam to reduce vapor hazards. Use explosion-proof pumps to transfer the reagent to tank trucks or special collectors for recycling or transportation to waste disposal sites for treatment.