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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
apply and monitor ventilation management plans on at least two occasions, including:operating hand-held monitoring equipmentinstalling, monitoring and maintaining ventilation control devicemonitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation, including defects to ventilation control devicesadjusting mine control devicesscheduling and carrying out inspections, repair and maintenance activitiesreviewing and reporting on maintenance requirements and activities.During the above, the candidate must:locate and apply relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliantimplement requirements, procedures and techniques for applying and monitoring ventilation management plans, including:performing routine operational mathematical calculations, including quantity, pressure, prediction calculationsinterpreting and applying a limited range of mathematical and scientific theorems/laws relating to ventilationcollating and interpreting ventilation datainterpreting and applying ventilation device construction/installation specificationsconducting enquiries/investigations and preparing reportsaccessing, interpreting and applying data from monitoring systems and equipmentapplying risk management processes and techniques.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
key legislation required to apply and monitor ventilation management planskey procedures and documentation required to apply and monitor ventilation management plans, including ventilation management planmethods of mine ventilation and their applications and limitations, including:exhaust/forceantitropalhomotropalflank returnsascensional/descensionalbleederZ/U/Y systemstypes, characteristics, uses and limitations of ventilation control devices, including:main and auxiliary fansdoorsregulatorssealsstoppingsair crossingspressure balancingmethods of mine ventilation and their applications and limitationsmethods of panel ventilation and their applications and limitationsimpacts of mining techniques and mine and panel design on ventilationmine roadways and shafts and their impact on mine ventilationimpact of geological characteristics and seam gradients on mine ventilation designimpacts on the ventilation system of gas drainage, spontaneous combustion, outburst and windblasttypes of mine gases, including: characteristics under varying circumstancessourcesphysiological effectsmethods of detectiontypes of airborne contaminants, including:sourcesphysical and physiological effectscontrol and mitigation methodstypes of mine fires, including: sources of ignitionpossible effects on the ventilation circuitprevention, control and mitigation methodstypes of mine explosions, including:ignition sourcespossible effects on the ventilation circuitprevention, control and mitigation methodspressure change principles, including: causesimpacts on the ventilation systemresponses, including the causes and effects of natural ventilation and recirculationtypes, frequency and method for conducting ventilation surveys, including: pressurequantitytemperaturegasheat and humidity principles, including sources and factors which may impact ventilation and personnelfixed ventilation monitoring systems types, uses and limitationstypes, characteristics, uses and limitations of portable monitoring equipmenttypes, uses and limitations of airborne contaminant surveys for irrespirable quantitytechniques for identifying individual training needsprinciples, processes and techniques for emergency response, evacuation and disaster planningtechniques for communicating and coordinating work activities with others.