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Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
responsibilities of employers, subcontractors and employees under:Commonwealth guidelines, including RPS No.9 Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing (2005)state or territory legislation and local regulations and by-lawsduty of care obligationsradioactivity, radioactive material, naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM), ionising radiation, contamination, contamination controls, shielding, half-life, and safe distancetypes and properties of ionising radiation, particularly radiation associated with uranium, thorium and decay products relevant dose limitssources of hazardous radiation and changes in risk of exposure and/or contamination due to factors including weather, time of daylocation of controlled or supervised areas within site and working rules for eachinternal and external exposure pathways and protective measuressigns and symptoms of radiation exposure, radiation health effectstechniques for assessing radiation hazards likely to be encountered in job roleapplication of the hierarchy of control measures, including:avoiding exposure, where practicableisolating sources of radiation where practicable through shielding, containment and remote handling techniquesengineering controlsadopting safe work practices, including work methods which make appropriate use of time, distance and shielding to minimise exposureusing approved PPE where other means of controlling exposure are not practicablepersonal hygiene, and effects and implications of risky behaviourshealth, safety and workplace emergency response proceduressafe working rules and safe operating procedures for equipmentsafety signs relevant to job roleuse and care of PPE and monitoring equipment for job role and assigned taskspotential adverse health and performance effects of wearing PPE while working in potentially hazardous environmentsprinciples and techniques for decontamination of personnel and equipmentprocedures for the disposal of contaminated waste