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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for cleaning
  2. Operate and monitor the cleaning process
  3. Dispose of waste and return plant to operating condition

Evidence Required

The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence

Ability to

Access workplace information such as the cleaning schedule to identify cleaning requirements

Select fit and use personal protective clothing andor equipment

Confirm supply of necessary materials and services

Handle and prepare cleaning and sanitation agents safely This includes following correct handling and preparation procedures and use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment as required

Schedule cleaning andor liaise with related work areas to take equipment offline with minimal disruption to production

Prepare equipment for cleaning This can include rendering equipment safe to clean correctly positioning equipment such as valves pipes vents and taps selecting appropriate cleaning cycle CIP removing waste and or dismantling equipment

Clean equipment according to cleaning process cycle and procedures This can include starting up and operating the CIP process in both automatic and manual modes

Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the cleaning process within the required parameters

Locate emergency stop functions on equipment

Return plant to operating order

Take corrective action in response to outofspecification results

Advise affected work areas of cleaning schedule and progress

Maintain and store chemicals and related equipment as required

Carry out relevant checks and inspections to confirm effectiveness of cleaning

Sort collect treat recycle or dispose of waste

Record cleaning information

Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

May include ability to

Conduct routine maintenance

Take samples and conduct tests

Knowledge of

Purpose and basic principles of cleaning in place inline This includes the use and functions of caustic and acid solutions and cleaning sequence and stages as required in the workplace

Terminology relating to the chemicals solutions used

Safe work procedures including appropriate signage of cleaning activities and safe handling and storage of cleaners and sanitisers used

Purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment

Cleaning and sanitation requirements for work area This includes different levels of cleaning requirements depending on the reason for cleaning

Characteristics of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals used This includes basic composition and may include compatibility of chemicals with types of equipment

Methods used to render equipment safe to clean including understanding the status and purpose of equipment guards relevant lockout tagout and isolation procedures

Equipment settings required for cleaning and for operating respectively

Basic operating principles of process control where relevant This includes the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment

Inspection points for cleaning and sanitation

Consequences of contamination of process flows by cleaning solutions and related safeguards

Types of waste generated by both the production and the cleaning process and related collection treatment and disposal requirements

Environmental consequences of incorrect cleaning waste disposal procedures

Requirements to liaiseadvise related work areas

Reporting and recording systems

May include knowledge of

Routine maintenance procedures

Sampling methods and test procedures

The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence

Ability to

Access workplace information such as the cleaning schedule to identify cleaning requirements

Select fit and use personal protective clothing andor equipment

Confirm supply of necessary materials and services

Handle and prepare cleaning and sanitation agents safely This includes following correct handling and preparation procedures and use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment as required

Schedule cleaning andor liaise with related work areas to take equipment offline with minimal disruption to production

Prepare equipment for cleaning This can include rendering equipment safe to clean correctly positioning equipment such as valves pipes vents and taps selecting appropriate cleaning cycle CIP removing waste and or dismantling equipment

Clean equipment according to cleaning process cycle and procedures This can include starting up and operating the CIP process in both automatic and manual modes

Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the cleaning process within the required parameters

Locate emergency stop functions on equipment

Return plant to operating order

Take corrective action in response to outofspecification results

Advise affected work areas of cleaning schedule and progress

Maintain and store chemicals and related equipment as required

Carry out relevant checks and inspections to confirm effectiveness of cleaning

Sort collect treat recycle or dispose of waste

Record cleaning information

Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

May include ability to

Conduct routine maintenance

Take samples and conduct tests

Knowledge of

Purpose and basic principles of cleaning in place inline This includes the use and functions of caustic and acid solutions and cleaning sequence and stages as required in the workplace

Terminology relating to the chemicals solutions used

Safe work procedures including appropriate signage of cleaning activities and safe handling and storage of cleaners and sanitisers used

Purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment

Cleaning and sanitation requirements for work area This includes different levels of cleaning requirements depending on the reason for cleaning

Characteristics of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals used This includes basic composition and may include compatibility of chemicals with types of equipment

Methods used to render equipment safe to clean including understanding the status and purpose of equipment guards relevant lockout tagout and isolation procedures

Equipment settings required for cleaning and for operating respectively

Basic operating principles of process control where relevant This includes the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment

Inspection points for cleaning and sanitation

Consequences of contamination of process flows by cleaning solutions and related safeguards

Types of waste generated by both the production and the cleaning process and related collection treatment and disposal requirements

Environmental consequences of incorrect cleaning waste disposal procedures

Requirements to liaiseadvise related work areas

Reporting and recording systems

May include knowledge of

Routine maintenance procedures

Sampling methods and test procedures

Range Statement

The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.

- Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements. When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP

- Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, production and cleaning schedules and instructions, signs and symbols, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), manufacturers' advice, standard forms and reports

- Dosing of cleaning chemicals may be automatically controlled or manually dosed

- Services may include power, water, steam, compressed and instrumentation air

- Where tests are conducted as part of operation a typical requirement is measurement of pH

- Monitoring the process is dependent on the nature of equipment. Examples of monitoring include chemical strength, cycle time, temperatures, time, storage tank levels and condensate quality

- Operation and monitoring of equipment and processes typically requires the use of control panels and systems

The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.

- Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements. When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP

- Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, production and cleaning schedules and instructions, signs and symbols, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), manufacturers' advice, standard forms and reports

- Dosing of cleaning chemicals may be automatically controlled or manually dosed

- Services may include power, water, steam, compressed and instrumentation air

- Where tests are conducted as part of operation a typical requirement is measurement of pH

- Monitoring the process is dependent on the nature of equipment. Examples of monitoring include chemical strength, cycle time, temperatures, time, storage tank levels and condensate quality

- Operation and monitoring of equipment and processes typically requires the use of control panels and systems