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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for effluent treatment and waste disposal
   • Identify types of effluent and waste, determine treatment programs and options, and confirm with senior personnel
   • Determine relevant work and equipment requirements, including personal protective equipment, for treatment and disposal with senior personnel
   • Identify health and safety and environmental risk factors and select minimisation or contingency plans as agreed by senior personnel
   • Plan work tasks to achieve desired disposal options
2. Coordinate sampling, treatment and disposal of wastes and effluent
   • Follow effluent sampling and monitoring requirements and data collection requirements
   • Treat effluent according to workplace procedures
   • Arrange collection and on-site or off-site disposal of wastes according to workplace procedures
   • Monitor on-site disposal sites to ensure waste materials are contained
3. Complete task activities
   • Check condition and storage of tools and equipment and related operational technology, and forward repair requirements to senior personnel
   • Record relevant data and observations and report any abnormal records to senior personnel

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has undertaken effluent treatment and waste disposal activities on at least one occasion, including:

communicating with and reporting to senior personnel on waste disposal activities and technology or equipment requirements, including the use of personal protective equipment

identifying risk factors and the appropriate preventive measures

planning and monitoring waste disposal activities and on-site disposal sites

organising effluent sampling and data collection

maintaining accurate records on waste disposal data and activities.

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Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

equipment used for sampling and treating effluent, and the collection, holding and transport of effluent and waste

key legislative compliance requirements relating to effluent treatment and waste disposal

types of wastes and their potential for impact on the environment

procedures for conducting water quality analyses

collection techniques for on-site and off-site disposal of biohazard materials

health and safety and biosecurity requirements relevant to effluent treatment and waste disposal

environmental risks and minimisation strategies relating to effluent treatment and waste disposal.

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