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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for destruction
  2. Destroy unexploded ordnance
  3. Finalise the destruction process

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply operational safety

apply range requirements

calculate and apply time and safety distance

conduct calculations

conduct site preparation and refurbishment

develop and prepare risk analysis and instructions

maintain documentation

read access interpret and apply technical instructions

Required Knowledge

characteristics and limitations of the unexploded ordnance to be destroyed

destruction procedures and requirements

documentation requirements

emergency and contingency procedures

initiation procedures

operational safety

range requirements

relevant testing procedures

risk analysis

safety distance calculation procedures

site preparation and refurbishment requirements

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

comply with operational safety including the risk analysis

prepare and refurbish the destruction site or equipment

prepare instructions and documentation

destroy unexploded ordnance

apply emergency and contingency procedures

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated explosive ordnance destruction contexts in a safe and efficient manner

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and Defence requirements

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

licensed range

unexploded ordnance to be destroyed

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed with the following unit

DEFEOD Work safely with explosive ordnance

DEFEO101D Work safely with explosive ordnance.

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions


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.

Unexploded ordnance may include:

any authorised Australian Defence Force explosive ordnance that has failed to function as designed

Organisation may include:

defence organisation

enterprises that work with explosive ordnance

other government departments or instrumentalities that work with explosive ordnance

Documentation and instructions may include:

range instructions

risk analysis

Preparation may include:

calculation of safety distances including safety fuse burning times

confirmation of:

calibre of explosive ordnance to be destroyed

quantity of explosive ordnance

nature of explosive ordnance

tests including:

safety fuse

continuity tests on electric detonators

discontinuity tests on firing cables

continuity tests on firing cables

resistance tests on firing cables