Assessor Resource
MSS027011A
Select, commission and maintain environmental monitoring instruments
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors, such as:
environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise)
geotechnical services
natural resource management
occupational hygiene monitoring (e.g. air, noise and radiation)
water supply and treatment, storm and wastewater management
solid and hazardous waste management
site remediation or rehabilitation
resource efficiency (e.g. energy, water and waste auditing).
Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and /or program and does not necessarily imply line management.
This unit of competency covers the ability to provide fully functioning environmental monitoring instruments to implement an enterprise’s environmental management plan and monitoring programs. This involves identifying the need for specific kinds of instruments, determining the suitability of available instruments, procuring and commissioning instruments, checking the serviceability and calibration of instruments, performing routine maintenance, training staff to operate instruments correctly, and maintaining relevant records.
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