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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify corrosion inspection equipment
   • Identify corrosion inspection equipment that meets site-specific requirements
   • Locate corrosion inspection equipment according to site-specific applications
2. Use corrosion inspection equipment
   • Assess conditions to determine the need to use corrosion inspection equipment
   • Select corrosion inspection equipment related to site-specific conditions in accordance with site requirements and equipment suitability
   • Operate corrosion inspection equipment in accordance with operating principles, plant procedures and manufacturer instructions
   • Identify and apply safety procedures relating to corrosion inspection techniques according to site requirements
3. Use documentation and reporting procedures
   • Use documentation and standards for corrosion inspection equipment reporting according to regulatory and site requirements
   • Use general equipment documentation and relevant information to site-specific requirements
   • Complete records and documents according to site procedures
4. Control hazards
   • Identify hazards in the use of the equipment
   • Assess the risks arising from those hazards
   • Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures and duty of care
5. Resolve problems
   • Identify possible problems in equipment or process
   • Determine problems needing action
   • Determine possible fault causes
   • Rectify problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
   • Follow items initiated through until final resolution has occurred
   • Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person

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.
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
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: industrial (machinery, equipment and product) plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, dusts or vapours flammability and explosivity extreme weather remoteness other hazards that might arise
Routine problems	Problems at this level includes both routine and non-routine problems. Routine problems are predictable and have known solutions and include one or more of the following: pitting and scaling internal and external wall thinning crack formation
Non-routine problems	Non-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to: determine problems needing action determine possible fault causes develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person Operational knowledge includes one or more of the following: procedures training technical information, such as journals and engineering specifications remembered experience relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people

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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 the ability to:

select and use inspection and monitoring techniques and equipment

take accurate measurements

determine the nature and origins of corrosion discovered in monitoring

identify hazards and risks and apply risk control procedures

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

identify problems and take action

communicate effectively with team, group, supervisors and other personnel

complete forms and documentation.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

causes of corrosion

nature and types of corrosion

areas in which corrosion can occur

inspection and monitoring techniques

appearance of corrosion on carbon and alloy steels

corrosion rate estimations

effects of variables (e.g. temperature, climate/environment and humidity

mitigation methods.

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