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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor environmental discharges and/or emissions
   • Identify and clarify work role responsibilities, consistent with regulatory, licensing and certification requirements, procedures, environmental/discharges and emissions,workplace health and safety requirements (WHS) and standard operating procedures (SOP.
   • Recognise discharge/emission levels and consequences of exceeding allowable discharge/emission levels
   • Monitor and measure discharge/emission levels using equipment.
   • Keep discharges and emissions within targeted limits.
   • Remove waste from site, where appropriate.
2. Respond to abnormal environmental discharges and/or emissions.
   • Report abnormal discharges and emissions to appropriate personnel.
   • Apply containment procedures.
   • Complete logs, incident and other relevant reports.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

identify and monitor environmental discharges/emissions, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by :

applying policy and regulations related to work health and safety (WHS) environmental sustainability practices and standard operating procedures (SOP) to work practices

identifying unacceptable environmental discharges, within level of responsibility

using monitoring equipment to detect discharges and emissions

monitoring of all physical sensors and/or instrumentation and complying with licensing requirements

preventing and minimising environmental and other risks and maximising opportunities including usage of alternative forms of energy and renewable resources, where appropriate

engage and communicate in the workplace to ensure clarification of sustainability approaches in work requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

key requirements outlined in workplace documentation and procedures, relevant to emissions and discharges covering:

company policy related to environmental monitoring and control

key environmental consequences of unacceptable discharges and internal environmental control standards

plant manufacturing and plant isolation procedures

enterprise policies and procedures

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

safe work documentation

HAZCHEM and dangerous goods procedures and handling practices

external licensing requirements (for example, Environment Protection Authority [EPA], water authorities, local councils)

standard operating procedures (SOP), quality requirements and housekeeping

guidelines to use monitoring equipment including:

containment equipment

monitoring equipment

computer systems

electronic screens and alarms

process control systems

analogue and digital instrumentation

workplace practices, relevant to own job role, that aid in the achievement of workplace containment of emissions

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures, for own work area

principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the pulp and paper industry.

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