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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to organise and interpret tests
   • Confirm sample of material or product for testing
   • Determine and confirm acceptance criteria for testing of sample
   • Confirm test requirements and set up relevant test equipment
   • Confirm calibration, as required, and organise tests to comply with requirements
3. Perform tests
   • Test material or product using selected test methods according to industry and workplace procedures
   • Collate and analyse test results
   • Interpret outcomes against process or product requirements
   • Review acceptance criteria and take appropriate action in response to test results, as required
4. Conclude tests
   • Report outcomes and advise appropriate personnel
   • Prepare and file reports and documentation

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Test equipment includes one or more of the following:	general laboratory equipment, such as: weighing scales ruler templates strength testers conditioners and dryers yarn testers abrasion testers pilling box lighting equipment used for colour testing other similar devises or equipment

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Performance Evidence

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

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices, test methods

applying relevant standards

confirming sample of material or product for testing

confirming test requirements and set up relevant test equipment

testing material or product using selected test methods according to industry and workplace procedures on at least two (2) occasions

collating and analysing test results

ensuring tests are conducted against quality standards

interpreting outcomes against requirements

communicating effectively with design team and customers

reporting outcomes and advising appropriate personnel

preparing and filing reports and documentation.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

methods and principles of testing and how they are used to assist in assessing the quality of raw materials/products in the textile industry

types of tests

analysis techniques

product and process specifications

raw materials and their properties

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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