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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work
   • Confirm the activity to be undertaken with supervisor, including identifying potential hazards and risks
   • Take steps to control risks as directed
   • Confirm tools and equipment to be used with supervisor
   • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as per label instructions and ensure correct fit
2. Check application equipment
   • Carry out pre-operational checks of application equipment and identify and replace any damaged or worn components or report to supervisor
   • Prepare application equipment for use
3. Prepare application equipment
   • Follow all label instructions for the chemical or substance being used
   • Use appropriate mixing equipment
   • Check that output of application equipment is correct
   • Measure, mix and load chemical mix or substances
   • Confirm instructions from chemical label and supervisor in the event of a spill
   • Check that output of application equipment is correct and in accordance with application/spray plan.
4. Apply chemicals
   • Assess and record meteorological conditions and forecasts prior to and during application where relevant
   • Cease application if conditions become unsuitable
   • Apply chemical ensuring minimal risk to others and the environment
   • Minimise risks to others, product integrity and the environment prior to and during application
5. Transport and handle chemicals
   • Confirm precautions for the transport and handling of chemicals with supervisor
   • Transport and handle chemicals in accordance with relevant commonwealth, state and territory chemical legislation
6. Finalise work
   • Clean and store personal protective equipment and application equipment in accordance with manufacturers and work health and safety requirements
   • Dispose of excess chemicals and clean containers in accordance with label instructions and regulatory requirements
   • Complete incident reports as required
   • Complete application records
   • Store unused chemical and products in appropriate location
   • Adhere to all re-entry requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards and adopt safe work practices

follow directions on chemical labels and relevant Safety Data Sheets SDS

carry out pre-operational checks of application equipment

measure, mix and load chemical mixes

safely apply chemical under supervision

report spillages, accidents or deficiencies in procedures and practices to supervisor

use appropriate personal protective equipment

follow emergency procedures during an accident or spillage

follow enterprise work health and safety procedures

safely dispose of chemicals

record relevant information, including amount of chemical applied as per commonwealth, state and territory chemical legislation

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant commonwealth, state and territory legislation

various transport and handling techniques and requirements

layout and information contained in chemical labels and SDS

features and functions of a range of application equipment relevant to the role

risk factors to be taken into account such as human and animal health, spillage and environmental

different broad chemical types such as insecticides, herbicides and fungicides and their mode of action symbols on the label

paths of entry of poisons into the body and the methods of limiting exposure

how to assess if weather conditions increase risks and when it becomes unsuitable for application to continue

relevant applied principles of Integrated Pest and Resistance Management

relevant parts of the workplace spray plan

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