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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to implement the ventilation management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply ventilation management documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Access, interpret and clarify the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, and communicate to all involved, roles and responsibilities as specified in the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation of the ventilation management plan
   • Identify training needs
2. Implement the ventilation management plan
   • Identify and interpret the impact of changes to the ventilation system on the mine atmosphere
   • Implement standards and procedures for the installation and operation of monitoring systems and equipment
   • Incorporate ventilation control devices into the ventilation system
   • Implement standards and procedures for inspection, monitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation
   • Implement standards and procedures for the collection and analysis of ventilation data
   • Process, record and report monitoring system data
   • Implement the ventilation management training plan
   • Interpret and compare measured data with relevant legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan and action requirements
   • Implement water management procedures
   • Respond to alarms raised
   • Implement emergency and evacuation procedures
3. Implement the maintenance of and changes to the mine ventilation system
   • Implement inspections, repair and maintenance activities
   • Implement the system of recording, reporting and reviewing maintenance requirements and activities
   • Implement changes to the mine ventilation systems
   • Encourage, receive, review and, where appropriate, implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to ventilation management procedures
4. Audit the effectiveness of the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation specifications for compliance with legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation control devices for compliance with legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit monitoring systems operations for compliance with relevant legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit effectiveness of alarm responses and trigger levels
   • Audit recording systems for compliance with the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation system maintenance standards and procedures for compliance with the ventilation management plan
   • Audit emergency and evacuation plans for compliance with the mine safety management system
   • Audit the ventilation management training plan for currency, relevance and compliance with the ventilation management plan
5. Plan and prepare to implement the ventilation management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply ventilation management documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Access, interpret and clarify the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, and communicate to all involved, roles and responsibilities as specified in the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation of the ventilation management plan
   • Identify training needs
6. Implement the ventilation management plan
   • Identify and interpret the impact of changes to the ventilation system on the mine atmosphere
   • Implement standards and procedures for the installation and operation of monitoring systems and equipment
   • Incorporate ventilation control devices into the ventilation system
   • Implement standards and procedures for inspection, monitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation
   • Implement standards and procedures for the collection and analysis of ventilation data
   • Process, record and report monitoring system data
   • Implement the ventilation management training plan
   • Interpret and compare measured data with relevant legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan and action requirements
   • Implement water management procedures
   • Respond to alarms raised
   • Implement emergency and evacuation procedures
7. Implement the maintenance of and changes to the mine ventilation system
   • Implement inspections, repair and maintenance activities
   • Implement the system of recording, reporting and reviewing maintenance requirements and activities
   • Implement changes to the mine ventilation systems
   • Encourage, receive, review and, where appropriate, implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to ventilation management procedures
8. Audit the effectiveness of the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation specifications for compliance with legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation control devices for compliance with legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit monitoring systems operations for compliance with relevant legislative requirements and the ventilation management plan
   • Audit effectiveness of alarm responses and trigger levels
   • Audit recording systems for compliance with the ventilation management plan
   • Audit ventilation system maintenance standards and procedures for compliance with the ventilation management plan
   • Audit emergency and evacuation plans for compliance with the mine safety management system
   • Audit the ventilation management training plan for currency, relevance and compliance with the ventilation management plan

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 legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of the ventilation management plan including:

performing routine operational mathematical calculations (quantity, pressure, prediction)

interpreting and applying design criteria for ventilation systems and devices

interpreting computer spreadsheets and ventilation modelling/simulations

conducting enquiries/investigations and preparing reports

accessing, interpreting and applying data from monitoring systems and equipment

implementing the ventilation management training plan

applying risk management processes and techniques

implementing emergency response and evacuation procedures

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

operating hand held monitoring equipment

accessing and analysing ventilation information

measuring air quality and quantity

collecting, collating and interpreting ventilation data

auditing components of the ventilation management plan

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in implementing the ventilation management plan through:

methods of mine ventilation and their applications/limitations including:

exhaust/force

antitropal

homotropal

flank returns

ascensional/descensional

bleeder

Z/U/Y systems

other combinations

methods of panel ventilation and their applications/limitations including:

homotropal and antitropal auxiliary fans

coursed ventilation (narrow side/wide side)

machine mounted scrubber systems

compressed air venturis and bleeders

impact of mine and panel design on ventilation

mine roadways and shafts and their impact on mine ventilation

impact of material characteristics and seam gradients on mine ventilation design

impacts on ventilation system of gas drainage, spontaneous combustion, outburst and windblast

mine gases; types and characteristics, sources, physiological effects and methods of detection

dust, fumes and other particulate matter; the types, sources, physical and physiological effect and control/mitigation methods

mine fires; the types, sources of ignition, possible effects on the ventilation circuit and prevention/control/mitigation methods

mine explosions; types, ignition sources, possible effects on the ventilation circuits and prevention/control/mitigation methods

pressure changes; causes, impacts on the ventilation system, and responses (to include the causes and effects of natural ventilation and re-circulation)

heat/humidity; sources and factors which may impact on mine ventilation and personnel

mine fans including:

ventilation control devices; types, purposes, design criteria and specifications, distribution/placement criteria and limitations

de-gassing; methods of control – including brattice, auxiliary fans, compressed air venturis, sails, hurdles and bleeders

fixed ventilation monitoring systems types, uses and limitations

basic computer-based systems used for mine ventilation monitoring and analysis

ventilation surveys; the types, frequency and method for conducting

ventilation theory including:

psychrometry and heat

gas laws including Charles and Boyle

natural ventilation pressures

air quality measurement

control device leakage

duct leakage

regulator

equivalent office calculation and Kirchoff’s laws

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