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

Required Skills

apply analysis techniques

apply safety policies and structures

apply testing techniques and processes

maintain documentation

read access interpret and apply technical instructions and drawings related to explosive substance testing

use testing tools and equipment

Required Knowledge

characteristics and limitations of testing equipment

explosive chemical processes

organisational documentation requirements

organisational safety information sources

organisational safety policies and structures

properties and characteristics of explosives

properties and characteristics of testing chemicals

validation processes

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

Assessment must confirm the ability tocomply with

organisational safety requirements

appropriate legislative and regulatory requirements

Assessment must confirm the ability to

confirm the presence or absence of explosive substances upon completion of testing

work safely within an explosive ordnance environment

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated explosive substance testing contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisational requirements

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

facilities and resources used in testing explosive substances

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed with the following unit

PUADEFEOD Work safely with explosive ordnance

PUADEFEO101D Work safely with explosive ordnance.

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Organisation may include

Appropriate testing methods may include

Technical references may include

Testing tools and equipment may include

Substances may include

Sentencing action may include