Range of VariablesThe Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available |
What external guidelines and legislation may be relevant to this standard? | Guidelines may include Quality Assurance systems or Codes of Practice. Legislation may include Pesticide Acts, Occupational Health and Safety Acts regarding hazardous substances and application equipment, Dangerous Goods Act, Poisons Act or Protection of the Environment Acts. |
What chemicals may be involved? | Chemicals may include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, bactericides, algaecides, biologicals, nematacides, rodenticides, antimicrobial agents, anthelmintics, fumigants, hormone growth promotants or a range of veterinary chemicals used to treat animals for disease. |
What hazards may be relevant to this standard? | Hazards will be listed on labels and the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the chemical concerned and may include flammability, toxicity, health hazards, damage to non-target organisms, environmental damage or residues in foods. |
What risks may be relevant to this standard? | Risks to environment may include pollution of ground or surface waters, damage to habitats, damage to off-target organisms, or damage to community amenity due to spray drift.Risks associated with the produce include chemical residue in plant produce, livestock or water.Risks associated with OHS include exposure to chemicals during handling and application, and public health risks.Other risks include lack of appropriate insurance coverage. |
What emergencies may be relevant to this standard? | Emergencies may include spills, fire, explosion or poisoning. |
What withholding periods may be relevant to this standard? | May include export slaughter interval or withholding period. |
What risk control procedures may be relevant to this standard? | May include provision of adequate personal protective equipment, storage facilities that are suitable to the chemical, implementing buffer zones and other sensitive site strategies, erecting bunding, and sufficient training in transporting, handling and storing chemicals. |
What personal protective equipment may be relevant to this standard? | May include chemical resistant gloves, boots, overalls, breathing apparatus, goggles, face shields or hats. |
What application equipment may be relevant to this standard? | Include knapsacks or hand held pneumatic sprayers, drench guns, spot on applicators, CDA and air assisted units, self-propelled sprayers, controllers or power operated equipment like boomsprays, pressure wands, jetting race, shower/plunge dips, hand jetting or air blast sprayer. |
What procedures for evaluating are relevant to this standard? | May include analysing records to evaluate effectiveness of risk control measures. |
For more information on contexts, environment and variables for training and assessment, refer to the Sector Booklet. |
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