This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

use appropriate wastewater sampling and preservation techniques for onsite and laboratory testing

interpret and apply legislation and policies applicable to trade waste

develop monitoring plans and coordinate measuring testing and sampling activities

interpret and evaluate sample analysis data

assess risks and hazards associated with sampling activities

monitor process inputs and outputs

plan and conduct investigations

assess environmental impact using ISO where appropriate

assess waste treatment methods processes plant and equipment

negotiate and communicate

use appropriate personal protective equipment for protection against physical chemical and biological hazards

Required knowledge

relevant legislation

relevant enterprise policies for trade waste management

water quality parameters of significance to the wastewater system

personal protection and safety precautions for wastewater sampling including the requirements for relevant inoculations such as

Q Fever

Hepatitis A and B

Polio

Tetanus

Diphtheria

standard industrial waste treatment methods processes and procedures for retail commercial and light industrial organisations

basic hydraulics chemistry andor equivalent science

investigation procedures

range of appropriate measuring testing and sampling procedures

customer expectations and requirements

occupational health and safety legislation

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to coordinate and implement trade waste monitoring plans including

implementing monitoring and testing programs

analysing test results

investigating problems onsite

monitoring treatment and disposal provisions onsite

recording and reporting data

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes standards and government regulations

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition RCCRPL the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated projectbased activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Monitoring and testing programs may include:

Trade waste may include:

Trade waste policies and management plans may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Treatment and disposal may include:

Organisational requirements may include: