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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Access and analyse relevant explosive ordnance materials information
  2. Implement recommendations specific to explosive ordnance materials

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

apply explosive ordnance materials knowledge relevant to work being performed

apply safety legislative and statutory requirements relevant to explosive ordnance chemistry

interpret organisation role relevant to explosive ordnance chemistry

use appropriate information technology and software

identify information

conduct research

analyse and evaluate information

Required Knowledge

explosive ordnance knowledge relevant to work being performed

metallurgy relevant to explosive ordnance

explosive ordnance design and construction principles

targetstructure design and construction principles

target identification

principles of a weapon fuzing design

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to apply knowledge of explosive ordnance materials to assist in work and to guide problem solving Adherence to relevant work health and safety requirements and operational safety must be demonstrated

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated explosive ordnance contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements

Specific resources for assessment

Access to information related to the properties of explosive ordnance materials


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Safety, legislative and statutory requirements may include:

Australian and international standards

Australian explosives code

Commonwealth explosives regulations

organisation explosive classification listing

organisation policy

Organisations may include:

defence organisation

enterprises that work with explosive ordnance

other government departments or instrumentalities that work with explosive ordnance