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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for control of acid plant operations
   • Access, interpret and apply acid plant operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Communicate with other personnel by approved methods
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the activity
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Ensure area is well ventilated before entry into work area
   • Perform pre-start checks to ensure correct equipment operation
2. Manage acid plant operations
   • Monitor performance of acid plant components regularly
   • Regulate flow of substrate between process components to maximise production
   • Regulate heat exchangers
   • Handle acid plant products and reagents safely at all times
   • Monitor and adjust volume of gas through acid plant
   • Regulate gas impurity removal systems
   • Regulate by-product disposal
   • Monitor available acid plant storage capacity
   • Complete all required written documentation for shift handover
   • Pass on all shift information verbally or in writing to oncoming shift
3. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Review plant performance with oncoming shift
   • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards
4. Plan and prepare for control of acid plant operations
   • Access, interpret and apply acid plant operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Communicate with other personnel by approved methods
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the activity
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Ensure area is well ventilated before entry into work area
   • Perform pre-start checks to ensure correct equipment operation
5. Manage acid plant operations
   • Monitor performance of acid plant components regularly
   • Regulate flow of substrate between process components to maximise production
   • Regulate heat exchangers
   • Handle acid plant products and reagents safely at all times
   • Monitor and adjust volume of gas through acid plant
   • Regulate gas impurity removal systems
   • Regulate by-product disposal
   • Monitor available acid plant storage capacity
   • Complete all required written documentation for shift handover
   • Pass on all shift information verbally or in writing to oncoming shift
6. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Review plant performance with oncoming shift
   • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective control of acid plant operations, including:

selecting and using the required hand and power tools

handle dangerous materials

read and interpret instrumentation

operate lift equipment (manual, cranes and loads)

works with others to undertake and complete the control of acid plant operations that meets all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to convey information to others

maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating to confirm work/plans/specifications

passing on end of shift information

reviewing plant performance with oncoming shift

demonstrates completion of the control of acid plant operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

regulating the heat exchanger

monitoring and adjusting volume of gas

regulating gas impurity removal system

monitor storage capacity

regulating by-product disposal

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of controlling acid plant operations through:

applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

risk assessment and management

statutory compliance

work health and safety

confined space entry

identifying and handling dangerous materials

applying wet and dry working procedures

applying site procedures/site safety requirements

applying WHS procedures

applying operational procedures and checks

interpreting equipment safety requirements

using hazardous goods procedures and consequences of spills and identifying hazardous goods

identifying repair requirements

applying isolation procedures

applying emergency procedures

identifying environmental procedures

applying breakdown procedures

reading and interpreting instrumentation/interpret reports

identifying and diagnosing faults

using lift (manual, cranes and loads)

maintaining records

applying safe work practices

identifying and using hand and power tools

applying contaminant identification

identifying sources of acid plant materials

interpreting gas purification process

interpreting drying process

applying conversion and absorption

identifying storage methods and capacities

equipment limitations and operating parameters

using technical data (basic)

understanding pumping system

identifying reagent types

using sampling

identifying types of ores (basic)

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