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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for elution process
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for conducting elution processes and ensuring the work activity is compliant
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate job requirements with other personnel
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
   • Perform equipment pre-start checks
   • Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Adhere to emergency procedures
   • Use dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Ensure area is well ventilated
2. Start-up equipment in sequence
   • Complete start-up checks according to plant configurations and system requirements
   • Confirm plant is operational
   • Prepare carbon regeneration kilns and heat exchanges according to site requirements
   • Prepare elution column for loading
   • Load elution column
   • Sample column for carbon content and measure level of carbon
   • Prepare circuit for start-up and start circuit in sequence
3. Operate and monitor equipment
   • Read and interpret data from equipment indicators
   • Continuously inspect operations/plant and containment areas
   • Adjust equipment to operating parameters
   • Operate pumps and valves to mix reagents
   • Add reagents to operating parameters according to site procedures
   • Carry out operator level maintenance
   • Complete all required documentation
   • Pass on end of shift information to incoming shift
   • Sample pregnant and barren solution
   • Return barren solution according to site procedures
4. Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
   • Shutdown or isolate equipment based on process and safety requirements
   • Perform post shutdown or isolation checks
5. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clear work area and dispose of, or recycle materials
   • Clean and maintain condition of equipment, ensure suitability for use, and address/report issues
   • Manage and/or report hazards, and maintain a safe working environment
   • Process records
6. Plan and prepare for elution process
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for conducting elution processes and ensuring the work activity is compliant
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate job requirements with other personnel
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
   • Perform equipment pre-start checks
   • Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Adhere to emergency procedures
   • Use dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Ensure area is well ventilated
7. Start-up equipment in sequence
   • Complete start-up checks according to plant configurations and system requirements
   • Confirm plant is operational
   • Prepare carbon regeneration kilns and heat exchanges according to site requirements
   • Prepare elution column for loading
   • Load elution column
   • Sample column for carbon content and measure level of carbon
   • Prepare circuit for start-up and start circuit in sequence
8. Operate and monitor equipment
   • Read and interpret data from equipment indicators
   • Continuously inspect operations/plant and containment areas
   • Adjust equipment to operating parameters
   • Operate pumps and valves to mix reagents
   • Add reagents to operating parameters according to site procedures
   • Carry out operator level maintenance
   • Complete all required documentation
   • Pass on end of shift information to incoming shift
   • Sample pregnant and barren solution
   • Return barren solution according to site procedures
9. Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
   • Shutdown or isolate equipment based on process and safety requirements
   • Perform post shutdown or isolation checks
10. Conduct housekeeping activities
    • Clear work area and dispose of, or recycle materials
    • Clean and maintain condition of equipment, ensure suitability for use, and address/report issues
    • Manage and/or report hazards, and maintain a safe working environment
    • Process records

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 relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of elution processes including:

identifying and managing hazards affecting elution processes

handling hazardous substances correctly

identifying and applying dust suppression and extraction methods

identifying and managing ventilation systems

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

performing start up in sequence on equipment to meet job requirements

operating plant to meet job requirements

reading equipment indicators

adjusting equipment to maintain optimum output

shutting down and/or isolating the equipment in sequence

performing routines checks on equipment

maintaining required documentation and records

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following in applying the conduct elution processes through:

elution process principles

circuit control systems

breakdown procedures

regeneration kiln operations

heat exchanger application

emergency procedures

environmental principles

equipment operating parameters

equipment safety requirements

hazardous substances procedures and consequences of spills

isolation procedures

metallurgical and technical data

operational procedures and checks

pumping system

sampling

elution safety requirements

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