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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for monitoring
   • Identify water quality and environmental parameters to be monitored
   • Collect required equipment, including personal protective equipment, and check for serviceability
   • Confer with team members on routine monitoring tasks to be completed
2. Observe monitoring and sampling activities
   • Check monitoring and sampling tests are undertaken according to workplace procedures
   • Collect and store samples that require further analysis according to workplace requirements
   • Ensure water quality and monitoring data has been recorded according to workplace procedures
3. Complete monitoring activities
   • Check cleaning of work area and disposal of waste materials is completed according to workplace procedures
   • Check condition, maintenance requirements and storage of tools and equipment
   • Record relevant data and observations, and report any abnormal records to supervisor

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 maintained water quality and environmental monitoring activities on at least one occasion, including:

coordinating and briefing team members on water quality and environmental monitoring activities

fitting personal protective equipment

preparing, using and maintaining monitoring equipment or technology

checking that samples for analysis have been collected and stored correctly

maintaining accurate records on monitoring activities

monitoring the cleaning of the work area after monitoring 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:

routine and non-routine water quality and environmental parameters relevant to aquatic stock and/or facility

types and purposes of water quality tests and sampling used in the workplace

procedures for monitoring collection, preservation and submission of samples for analysis

types, purpose and function of monitoring equipment options

operating methods and maintenance of monitoring equipment

relevant legislation relating to maintaining water quality and environmental parameters for aquatic stock.

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