Assessor Resource
PMAOPS240B
Store fluids in bulk
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The plant technician will be able to:
identify the material and interpret any special handling or storage requirements, including dangerous or hazardous goods requirements, from the available information
ensure that the destination for the liquid is appropriately prepared, has enough capacity and is correctly piped
check that the liquids are being stored safely in tanks and that safety equipment and services are monitored
respond to emergency situations.
This unit does not apply to the transfer and storage of bulk materials typically found within refinery storage areas or hydrocarbons processing areas. For these areas refer to PMAOPS307B Transfer of product into land or sea based storage facility.
Generally the plant technician would be part of a team during start up and shut down procedures and would be expected to be capable of demonstrating competence in all parts of this unit. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team.
This unit does not require the operation of a central control panel.
This competency covers the storage and transfer of fluids to and from tanks. In a typical scenario the plant technician will manage a series of liquid storage tanks for raw materials and finished product as part of the production process. The plant technician will arrange for the unloading of tanker trucks, transfer of liquids from the storage tanks to processing area, finished product to the appropriate tanks and also loading of tankers with finished product.
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