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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan tests or analyses
   • Identify explosive sample and determine test or analysis requirements.
   • Select appropriate methods and assemble, set up and calibrate the required testing apparatus.
   • Perform routine standardisation procedures prior to the test or analysis and record results.
2. Develop specialised tests or analyses
   • Locate, discuss and confirm relevant technical information with other staff.
   • Develop experimental design in liaison with other staff.
   • Arrange the building or purchase of necessary equipment given project constraints and available skills and materials.
   • Trial, document and evaluate new procedures.
3. Perform qualitative analysis
   • Perform qualitative tests to observe explosive properties.
   • Compare data with standards, charts, tables, and spectra in order to identify known or unknown materials and their properties.
   • Perform tests or analyses efficiently and within the timeframe.
4. Perform quantitative analysis
   • Perform quantitative tests to measure explosive properties.
   • Use available computer technology to control instruments or acquire/translate/convert data to optimise test accuracy.
   • Check samples and analyses when non-standard results are obtained.
   • Complete tests or analyses within the timeframe.
5. Record and validate results
   • Record data using appropriate worksheets and/or information management systems.
   • Analyse data for anomalies and ‘out of control’ conditions and accept or reject.
   • Assess data for validity against quantity and compatibility information, known standards and reference materials.
   • Modify test procedures, if necessary, under supervision.
6. Plan tests or analyses
   • Identify explosive sample and determine test or analysis requirements
7. Select appropriate methods and assemble, set up and calibrate the required testing apparatus
8. Perform routine standardisation procedures prior to the test or analysis and record results
9. Develop specialised tests or analyses
   • Locate, discuss and confirm relevant technical information with other staff
10. Develop experimental design in liaison with other staff
11. Arrange the building or purchase of necessary equipment given project constraints and available skills and materials
12. Trial, document and evaluate new procedures
13. Perform qualitative analysis
    • Perform qualitative tests to observe explosive properties
14. Compare data with standards, charts, tables, and spectra in order to identify known or unknown materials and their properties
15. Perform tests or analyses efficiently and within the timeframe
16. Perform quantitative analysis
    • Perform quantitative tests to measure explosive properties
17. Use available computer technology to control instruments or acquire/translate/convert data to optimise test accuracy
18. Check samples and analyses when non-standard results are obtained
19. Complete tests or analyses within the timeframe
20. Record and validate results
    • Record data using appropriate worksheets and/or information management systems
21. Analyse data for anomalies and ‘out of control’ conditions and accept or reject
22. Assess data for validity against quantity and compatibility information, known standards and reference materials
23. Modify test procedures, if necessary, under supervision

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

accessing, interpreting and applying technical information conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis developing new explosive testing processes and techniques maintaining documentation and records recording and validating results trialling, documenting and evaluating new procedures using explosive testing processes and techniques using laboratory and testing equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

operational knowledge of: calibration procedures and their basis characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of laboratory and testing equipment chemical processes involved in testing documentation and records requirements properties and characteristics of relevant explosives quantitative and qualitative analysis processes and techniques validation processes

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