Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for sampling
- Confirm the sampling location, number and type of samples, and timing and frequency of sampling from enterprise or client's sampling plan
- Liaise with relevant personnel to arrange site access and, if appropriate, all necessary clearances and/or permits
- Select sampling equipment and conditions to achieve representative samples and preserve sample integrity during collection, storage and transit
- Check that all procedures are in accordance with client or enterprise requirements, relevant standards and codes
- Identify site and sampling hazards and review enterprise safety procedures
- Assemble and check all sampling equipment, materials, containers and safety equipment
- Arrange suitable transport to, from and around site as required
- Conduct sampling and log samples
- Locate sampling sites and, if required, services at the site
- Conduct representative sampling in accordance with sampling plan and defined procedures
- Record all information and label samples in accordance with traceability requirements
- Record environment or production conditions and any atypical observations made during sampling that may impact on sample representativeness or integrity
- Transport all samples back to base according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and relevant codes
- Prepare samples for testing
- Prepare sub-samples and back-up sub-samples that are representative of the source
- Label all sub-samples to ensure traceability and store in accordance with SOPs
- Follow defined preparation and safety procedures to limit hazard or contamination to samples, self, work area and environment
- Distribute sub-samples to defined work stations maintaining sample integrity and traceability requirements
- Address client issues
- Enter approved information into laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Report all relevant aspects of the sampling and preparation phases in accordance with enterprise procedures
- Ensure that information provided to client is accurate, relevant and authorised for release
- Maintain security and confidentiality of all client/enterprise data and information
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Clean all equipment, containers, work area and vehicles according to enterprise procedures
- Check serviceability of all equipment before storage
- Use defined safe work practices and personal protective equipment to ensure personal safety and that of other laboratory personnel
- Minimise the generation of wastes and environment impacts
- Ensure the safe collection of all hazardous wastes for appropriate disposal