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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for the development of ionising radiation safety plans
  2. Measure ionising radiation
  3. Analyse ionising radiation
  4. Develop ionising radiation safety plans
  5. Record and interpret data from personal monitors

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

analyse

communicate

negotiate

operate ionising radiation measuring equipment

plan

Required Knowledge

ionising radiation control requirements

ionising radiation exposure level standardsrequirements

ionising radiation legislation

ionising radiation measuring techniques and equipment

OHampS requirements for the organisationindustry and for supervisorsmanagers in the workplace

relevant Australian and international standards

relevant environmental factors relating to workplace ionising radiation

relevant organisational policy and standards

reliability of measures

tolerances of error that may apply

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace to conduct a quality assurance check against previous recommendations and to identify changes in workplace configurations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environments and workplace ionising sources This may be in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant research material manufacturers equipment specifications and existing related standards policy and instructions

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Ionising radiation may include

X-rays, electrons, neutrons and gamma rays, beta particles and alpha particles emitted from radioactive elements

And may include controlled apparatus such as dental, medical and industrial x-rays, sealed sources and unsealed sources

Standards and legislation may include

State/territory/commonwealth legislation

Relevant Australian Standards and international standards (such as AS/NZS 1269.2:1998 Occupational Ionising Management, Part 2: Ionising control management)

Exposure levels may include

Occupationally exposed radiation worker - low level, medium level, high level

Worker not occupationally exposed

Organisational records may include

Electronic records

Inventories

Journals

Registers

Equipment and resources may include

Gauges

Ionising radiation measuring and monitoring instruments

Recording devices

Preparation of equipment and resources may include

Calibration of testing equipment

Testing equipment for safe operation (confidence testing)

Testing equipment for serviceability

Occupational health and safety requirements may include

Award provisions•

State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and by-laws

Stakeholders may include

External agencies

Government/agency regulators/inspectors

Immediate supervisors

Internal agencies

OH&S representatives

Other interested parties, including members of the public

Relevant personnel in the chain of command

Unit managers

Ionising radiation safety plans may include

Monitoring processes

Protocols and local controls

Recommendations for additional control measures

Referrals to other experts

Appropriate action may include

Cessation of all work where ionising radiation is present

Immediate referral of worker/s to qualified medical officers

Installation of protective devices (such as alarms and/or warning signs) to minimise exposure

Modification of work practices in the vicinity of the ionising radiation