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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Complete operations
   • Decontamination procedures are implemented on leaving the area, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Personal protective clothing and equipment are removed without damage, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Personal protective clothing and equipment are cleaned, maintained or serviced and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Select, don and test personal protective clothingand equipment
   • Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment are identified using relevant sources and is selected and checked based on the hazard, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is donned and tested, in accordance with organisational procedures and safe work practices
4. Personal protective clothing and equipment is checked, donned and tested prior to entry into fire or hazardous atmospheres to ensure it is operational and meets organisational Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures
5. Work in area of operation
   • Personal protective clothing and equipment is worn and/or operated to minimise risk of injury to wearer and others from environmental health hazards, in accordance with organisational procedures
6. Activities undertaken in the area of operations are in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Decontamination procedures are implemented on leaving the area, in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Personal protective clothing and equipment are removed without damage, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Personal protective clothing and equipment are cleaned, maintained or serviced and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
personal protective equipment must include	breathing apparatus
personal protective clothing must include two or more of the following	gas tight suits splash suits thermal protective clothing turnout uniform and gloves
systems for hazards associated with chemicals and dangerous goods are classified must include	ADR hazard identification system class labels Global Harmonised System (GHS) HAZCHEM emergency action code NFPA 704 HAZMAT marking system packing groups
information sources must include	chemical data HAZCHEM emergency action code Safety Data Sheets (SDS) technical specialists and must include one of the following Dangerous Goods - Initial Emergency Response Guides electronic chemical databases International Maritime Dangerous Goods List (IMDG List) reference texts safe storage and handling information cards

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