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LMTCG2001A
Identify cotton characteristics

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to employees in cotton gins. It provides the basic knowledge of cotton and the ginning process to enable employees to work or assist at most locations in a cotton gin.

If a higher level knowledge of cotton characteristics and their relationship to cotton ginning is required then the unit LMTCG3001A Identify cotton quality should be selected.

Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.

The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

standard operating procedures

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

This unit requires the application of skills associated with problem solving to identify and determine features of seed cotton. Learning and self management skills are required to expand and apply knowledge of cotton characteristics and communication skills are used to read module records.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify the cotton characteristics necessary to assist in the ginning of seed cotton.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Prerequisites


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered

Demonstrates skills and knowledge to:

check and identify seed and ginned cotton

check for and identify trash

access records

protect cotton from contamination both in the module yard and in the gin

Consistency in performance

Consistently applies skills and knowledge when:

organising work

completing tasks

identifying improvements

using workplace practices

using OHS practices

recording and reporting accidents and incidents

assessing operational readiness of equipment used and work processes

recognising and adapting to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions

completing work systematically with attention to detail and without damage to goods and equipment

Resource implications

Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations, including work areas, materials and equipment, and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices.

Context for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment.

Interdependent Assessment

This unit may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant units.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Demonstrates knowledge of:

different parts of the cotton plant

components of the cotton boll

purposes of the ginning process

main risks to a successful ginning outcome, including contamination, moisture content outside specification, damaged or weak fibres.

OHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace practices

practices for recording and reporting

Demonstrates skills to:

access information and records

visually compare seed cotton to test samples in order to understand the effects of moisture, contamination and fibre damage

analyse and evaluate information

read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and other reference material

maintain accurate records

communicate within the workplace

clarify and check task-related information

carry out work according to OHS practices

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Legislative/regulatory requirements

All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

Seed cotton

cotton where the seed has not been removed from the cotton boll through the ginning process.

Trash includes:

cotton bark and branch

cotton leaves or parts of leaves

other natural contaminants, such as grass and non-cotton leaves and branches

insects

man-made contaminants such as grease, rope, twine, plastic etc.

Cotton bolls

segmented pods that contain the seeds from which the cotton fibres (lint) will grow.

The cotton boll can be unopened (immature) or opened with seed and cotton fibre visible.

Lint

cotton fibres that grow from the cotton seed. Fibres are unicellular (one cell) hairs that develop in cells in the outer skin of the seed coat.

Short fibres

fibres that remain attached to the seed and are also known as the fuzz or linters.

Long fibres

fibres that remain after the seed is removed during ginning and which form the fibres used for spinning.

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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
Typical trash found in modules of seed cotton is identified 
Inferior module covers or covering is identified and rectified where required 
Module records regarding date of receival, moisture content at receival, location of module in module yard and grower details are accessed 
Mature and immature cotton bolls can be identified 
Cotton seed and lint are identified 
Short fibres and long fibres are identified 
Ginning as a process of moisture, seed and trash removal is understood 
Need to protect ginned and seed cotton from rain and dust and other contamination is understood 
Importance of maintaining fibre length, strength and colour is understood 

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