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DEFEXO105
Contribute to disposal of explosive ordnance

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills required to participate as a member of a team that is conducting explosive ordnance disposal operations. Explosive ordnance disposal operations can be conducted under a variety of conditions, including wartime, peacekeeping, in support of the civilian community/authority and also in training. This unit can apply above and below the high water mark.

This unit applies to those who are required to contribute to explosive ordnance disposal operations. The individual is required to locate and identify explosive ordnance, prepare and refurbish the incident site or equipment, calculate and maintain safety distances and cordons, apply consequent mitigation principles, gather and secure evidence, and maintain documentation.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.

Those undertaking this unit would work independently as part of a team, under indirect supervision, while performing complex tasks in a broad range of contexts that could be unpredictable.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying safety template requirements

applying the theory of explosive ordnance design

applying time management

calculating and applying time and safety distance

conducting area search

conducting calculations

maintaining documentation

reading, accessing, interpreting and applying technical instructions

applying consequent mitigation principles

applying manual handling and team lifting techniques

using PPE

handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

Operational knowledge of:

blast/fragmentation/thermal mitigation

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance to be destroyed

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance disposal store and equipment

composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members

documentation requirements

equipment operating requirements

initiation procedures

net explosive quantity estimations

principles of team work and teams aims and objectives

relevant testing procedures

safety distance calculation procedures

site preparation and refurbishment requirements

techniques for supporting others/team members

theory of explosive ordnance design

Candidate needs to complete at least one assessment using live explosives.

This unit needs to be assessed in an authorised and licensed potential explosion site.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises and case studies

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying safety template requirements

applying the theory of explosive ordnance design

applying time management

calculating and applying time and safety distance

conducting area search

conducting calculations

maintaining documentation

reading, accessing, interpreting and applying technical instructions

applying consequent mitigation principles

applying manual handling and team lifting techniques

using PPE

handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

Operational knowledge of:

blast/fragmentation/thermal mitigation

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance to be destroyed

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance disposal store and equipment

composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members

documentation requirements

equipment operating requirements

initiation procedures

net explosive quantity estimations

principles of team work and teams aims and objectives

relevant testing procedures

safety distance calculation procedures

site preparation and refurbishment requirements

techniques for supporting others/team members

theory of explosive ordnance design

Candidate needs to complete at least one assessment using live explosives.

This unit needs to be assessed in an authorised and licensed potential explosion site.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises and case studies

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and confirm requirement for participation in explosive ordnance disposal operations from briefings/instructions 
 
 
Identify and locate explosive ordnance and associated components 
 
 
Identify and prepare for use of equipment, tools and stores required to dispose of explosive ordnance 
Conduct handover brief to relevant personnel 
 
 
 

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