communication skills to report chemical incidents to appropriate persons in line with enterprise and legislative requirements decision-making and problem-solving skills to assess risks and determine safe storage arrangements for swimming pool and spa chemicals literacy skills to read and interpret material safety data sheets, manufacturer instructions, safety symbols and signs, government regulations and codes of practice in relation to the handling, transport and storage of swimming pool and spa chemicals numeracy skills to maintain chemical storage inventory records research skills to identify and locate documents and information on the safe handling, transport and storage of swimming pool and spa chemicals technology skills to enter and retrieve data from electronic chemical storage inventory systems time-management skills to implement risk-control measures and emergency action plans Required knowledge chemical disposal principles chemical-safety principles chemical storage requirements chemical storage inventory and records systems: purpose types commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations impacting on the handling, transport and storage of swimming pool and spa chemicals related to: dangerous goods environment protection health licensing requirements in relation to chemical transport and storage work health and safety waste disposal handling, transport and storage requirements for different types of swimming pool and spa chemicals processes for clearing and cleaning up spillages and leakages requirements for disposal of excess, unwanted and out-of-date swimming pool and spa chemicals requirements for disposal of used chemical containers swimming pool and spa chemicals: reactive material hazards: emergency action plans fire fighting incident reporting procedures reactive properties of swimming pool and spa chemicals risk triggers: improper mixing wetting risk control measures: chemicals, including safe chemical use principles and compliance with labels and instructions dust prevention fire prevention keep swimming pool and spa chemicals dry staff training ventilation types: algaecides balancers clarifiers and flocculants oxidisers sanitisers specialised chemicals used in swimming pools and spas water balancing chemicals uses types and uses of personal protective equipment used in handling and transport of swimming pool and spa chemicals |