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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for cleaning-time testing
   • Implement enterprise work health and safety policies
   • Establish protocols for the conduct of cleaning-time tests based on previous testing outcomes
   • Assess and record quality of water used for the cleaning process from on-site, facility or laboratory tests
   • Determine the suitability and recommended concentrations of cleaning chemicals in line with prevailing water quality, facility requirements and equipment manufacturer recommendations
   • Establish bacteriology of the specific facility from relevant records
2. Carry out cleaning-time tests of milking equipment
   • Identify and record details of normal cleaning routines and procedures while testing is carried out
   • Install testing equipment to measure water or airflow velocities
   • Carry out cleaning-time tests before or during the cleaning of the milking machines or bulk milk tank
3. Report on cleaning-time test result
   • Record and collate test results
   • Interpret test report results in line with industry standards and manufacturer recommendations
   • Report test results to the enterprise

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:

make preparations for cleaning-time testing

carry out cleaning-time tests of milking equipment

report on cleaning-time test result

implement enterprise work health and safety policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types, functions, cleaning, monitoring and maintenance of milking machines and all components

criteria and methods for assessing optimal performance of milking machines and their components

requirements, procedures and assessment criteria for mechanical testing of milking machines and all components

requirements, criteria and assessment methods for determining water quality and the impacts of water quality on maintenance and performance of milking machines

requirements, criteria and assessment methods for determining bacteriology and the impacts of bacteriology on maintenance and performance of milking machines

possible faults, problems and poor performance with milking machines and their components, impacts on milking operations and corrective actions for these faults and problems

requirements, criteria, procedures, routines and assessment methods for optimal cleaning and hygiene of milking machines and their components

types, handling, use and disposal of detergents and cleaning agents, work health and safety and environmental practices for these agents

requirements, procedures and assessment criteria of cleaning-time tests and the impacts of cleaning-times on maintenance and performance of milking machines

key aspects and components of collating, interpreting and reporting on test results to an enterprise

relevant work health and safety requirements

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