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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Confirm design brief of new colour
  2. Determine initial colour formulation
  3. Conduct small scale trials
  4. Assess hazards
  5. Trial new colour formulation through the process
  6. Coordinate evaluation and testing
  7. Implement procedures for new colour

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.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

toxicity

dust or vapours

flammability and explosivity

hazardous products and materials

other hazards identified on safety data sheets (SDS)

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

Design specifications

Design specifications include the following:

colour /colour specification

surface finish/gloss

viewing conditions (lighting)

opacity

requirements for metameric/non-metameric match

other aesthetic requirements


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 the ability to:

communicate effectively with internal and external customers

confirm end use of product and design specifications

determine formulations and/or make adjustments to computer suggested formulation to meet specifications, company conditions and standard materials/colourants

undertake production trials and analyse results

isolate the causes of variation to desired colour and distinguish between causes of problems, such as:

wrong colourant

wrong colourant amount

wrong grind time/particle size

wrong wetting/dispersing

differing lighting conditions

variable surface finish/gloss level

non-metameric matching issues

process caused colour differences

identify and resolve problems

interpret weathering and other test data

make both metameric and non-metameric matches

determine the hazards arising from the colourants chosen.