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UEERA0005
Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for ammonia refrigerant

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply safety awareness and regulatory and industry standard requirements for ammonia refrigerant.

It includes safety and legal requirements when handling, using and storing ammonia refrigerant.

The skills and knowledgein this unit will be applied by those managing, supervising or working in or near a location that containsrefrigeration equipment usingammonia refrigerant. These could include managers, supervisors, maintenance staff, cleaners, employees and refrigeration and air conditioning technicians.

Dangerous goods and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislative requirements apply to this unit.

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


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, workplace procedures and practices, including:

using risk control measures

following workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control of ammonia refrigerant

applying safe working practices to safely handle and store ammonia refrigerant cylinders

applying working procedures and instructions as they apply to risk control measures

completing required documentation dealing with accidents and emergencies within the scope of responsibility

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying ammonia (R717) refrigerant safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) and workplace emergency response procedures

participating in consultation processes, identifying hazards and implementing and monitoring control measures

preparing to enter workplace, including using work permits, clearances and isolation permissions

taking remedial action within workplace emergency response procedures and job role.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

ammonia (R717) refrigerant SDS/MSDS

emergency procedures and incident management requirements and procedures

hazardous goods, segregation, storage and handling of ammonia refrigerant

refrigerant disposal requirements

relevant acts, regulations, codes of practice and industry standard requirements

relevant ammonia cylinder safe handling and storage requirements

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including safety management and risk management

relevant WHS/OHS legislated, regulations and codes of practice related to hazards using ammonia refrigerant in refrigeration and air conditioning systems

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures, including specific safety procedures and work instructions related to working with refrigeration and air conditioning systems containing ammonia refrigerant

safe work practices with ammonia refrigerant, including:

flammability of ammonia

physical effects of ammonia

properties of ammonia.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, emergency response plan, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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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 UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Applying safety awareness and legal requirements for ammonia refrigerant must include the following:

safe handling, storage and transport of ammonia refrigerant cylinders

labelling requirement for ammonia refrigerant cylinders and systems containing ammonia refrigerant

personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the safe handling of ammonia refrigerant

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, workplace procedures and practices, including:

using risk control measures

following workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control of ammonia refrigerant

applying safe working practices to safely handle and store ammonia refrigerant cylinders

applying working procedures and instructions as they apply to risk control measures

completing required documentation dealing with accidents and emergencies within the scope of responsibility

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying ammonia (R717) refrigerant safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) and workplace emergency response procedures

participating in consultation processes, identifying hazards and implementing and monitoring control measures

preparing to enter workplace, including using work permits, clearances and isolation permissions

taking remedial action within workplace emergency response procedures and job role.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

ammonia (R717) refrigerant SDS/MSDS

emergency procedures and incident management requirements and procedures

hazardous goods, segregation, storage and handling of ammonia refrigerant

refrigerant disposal requirements

relevant acts, regulations, codes of practice and industry standard requirements

relevant ammonia cylinder safe handling and storage requirements

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including safety management and risk management

relevant WHS/OHS legislated, regulations and codes of practice related to hazards using ammonia refrigerant in refrigeration and air conditioning systems

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures, including specific safety procedures and work instructions related to working with refrigeration and air conditioning systems containing ammonia refrigerant

safe work practices with ammonia refrigerant, including:

flammability of ammonia

physical effects of ammonia

properties of ammonia.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, emergency response plan, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied 
 
 
 
Ammonia refrigerant workplace procedures, legislative requirements and work instructions for controlling risk are followed 
 
Ammonia refrigerant hazards are identified, risk assessed and control measures implemented and monitored through active participation in the consultation process with work supervisor and other person/s 
 
 

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