This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to use specific equipment to detect airborne contaminants, liquids and solids at a hazardous materials incident.

The unit applies to personnel required to detect and identify contaminants at a hazardous materials incident using specialist equipment to identify the materials, assess risks posed by the materials identified and to formulate a plan for their safe isolation and mitigation.

Hazardous materials incident is a generic term used to refer to an incident involving any hazardous material based on physico-chemical, chemical, biological or radiological properties that poses an unreasonable risk to life, property or the environment. This includes dangerous goods, goods too dangerous to be transported and hazardous chemicals.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.

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

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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.
identification of hazardous materials must include	HAZMAT (hazardous materials) information initial information placarding product or trade names site manager visual signs and material indicators
information sources must include	CHEMDATA Safety Data Sheets (SDS) technical specialist and must include one of the following electronic databases environment reference texts
entry plan must include	action levels decontamination detection strategy personal protective clothing and equipment safe approach entry and exit
detection equipment must include	carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide detectors flammable gas detector oxygen detector and must include three or more of the following air sampling apparatus biological agent detectors chemical agent monitors colourimetric detection tubes field sampling kit flame ionisation detectors and flame photometric detectors Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometers Hazard Categorisation (HAZCAT) kits indicator paper ionisation mobility spectrometers photoionisation detectors radiation detectors and dosimeters radioisotope identifiers and neutron detectors Raman spectrometers remote air sampling equipment sampling tubes specific electrochemical detectors such as formaldehyde, chlorine, mass spectrometers and explosive detection kits and/or detectors
personal protective clothing must include	chemical protective clothing including splash suits gas tight suits turnout uniform and gloves
personal protective equipment must include	breathing apparatus control boards Distress Signal Units (DSU)
response situations must include three or more of the following	confined spaces hazardous materials storage sites hazardous waste sites motor vehicle accidents post fire situations ships storage tanks and silos transport vehicles unknown substance incidents

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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
Entry plan objectives are identified and conveyed through the chain of command
Entry plan is developed, in accordance with organisational procedures
Appropriate detection equipment is assessed and selected, in accordance with organisational procedures
Personal protective clothing and equipment is identified, selected and checked, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and response situation
Hazard control zones are established, in accordance with organisational procedures
Decontamination procedures are identified
Organisations required to assist with the operation are determined and documented
Detection strategy is documented, in accordance with organisational procedures
Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
Detection equipment is prepared for use, in accordance with organisational procedures
Detection equipment is used and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
Personal protective clothing and personal protective equipment is donned and operated, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Results are recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
Upon leaving area of operations, decontamination procedures are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
Entry plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures
Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
Entry plan is reviewed and documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
Hazardous materials incident is approached using care and caution and a safe distance is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and advice from appropriate authorities
Site hazards are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
Entry plan objectives are identified and conveyed through the chain of command
Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
Entry plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures

Assessment Cover Sheet

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