Specific knowledge is required to achieve the performance criteria of this unit, particularly for its application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be used. This includes knowledge of the following as required to apply and monitor the ventilation management plan: legislative and statutory requirements for ventilation including air quality, maximum values, control and distribution, flammable gas and dust limits, ventilation fans, gas monitoring, respirable dust limits and inspections and recording/reporting methods of mine ventilation and their applications/limitations methods of panel ventilation and their applications/limitations impact of mining techniques and mine and panel design on ventilation mine roadways and shafts and their impact on mine ventilation impact of geological characteristics and seam gradients on mine ventilation design impacts on the ventilation system of gas drainage, spontaneous combustion, outburst and windblast mine gases; the types and their characteristics, sources, physiological effects and methods of detection dust, fumes and other particulate matter; the types, sources, physical and physiological effect and control/mitigation methods mine fires; the types, sources of ignition, possible effects on the ventilation circuit and prevention/control/mitigation methods mine explosions; the types, ignition sources, possible effects on the ventilation circuits and prevention/control/mitigation methods pressure changes; causes, the impacts on the ventilation system, and responses heat/humidity; the sources and factors which may impact on mine ventilation and personnel mine fans ventilation control devices de-gassing methods of control fixed ventilation monitoring systems types, uses and limitations portable monitoring equipment, types, characteristics, uses and limitations ventilation management plan development requirements and processes ventilation surveys including the types, frequency and method for conduct including pressure/quantity/temperature and gas dust surveys for irrespirable quantity processes and techniques for determining alarms and trigger points/levels emergency and disaster plan response |