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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for veneer immunisation.
  2. Prepare chemicals and perform veneer immunisation process.
  3. Reject or pack and label veneer panels and report information.
  4. Clean up and store chemicals.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

prepare the work area for the veneer immunisation process according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and site requirements

prepare chemicals and immunise veneer according to standard operating procedure

load and unload at least three cycles of veneer

visually assess immunised veneer for faults and dispose of according to standard operating procedure and environmental requirements

record veneer immunisation process and faults according to workplace procedures

store chemicals according to statutory requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

procedures for environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals and safe cleaning of plant and work area

safe work procedures for immunising veneer

hazards and risks associated with immunising veneer and how to control them according to hierarchy of risk control

veneer immunising techniques

procedures for fault finding during visual inspection of veneer to determine suitability for packing

safety data sheets relevant to chemicals used to immunise veneer

characteristics of veneer (quarter sawn, back sawn, radial/rotary sawn)

storage locations and stock rotation positions

procedures for packing and labelling dried veneer panels

procedures for checking condition of treating mechanisms

procedures for recording and reporting veneer immunisation process and faults using manual or electronic recording systems

procedures for equipment lock-out

statutory requirements for the safe storage and handling of chemicals.