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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply appropriate legislation for transporting dangerous goods and hazardous substances
2. Legislation and organisational policies and procedures for transporting hazardous substances and dangerous goods are identified and accessed
3. Labelling of different types of dangerous goods and hazardous substances is identified from accessed documentation
4. Hazardous loads are identified from transport manifests
5. Separate dangerous goods and hazardous substances
6. Hazardous substances and dangerous goods class and subsidiary risk information is identified
7. Hazardous substances and dangerous goods are correctly separated in accordance with relevant documentation, and class and subsidiary risk information as required
8. Deal with incidents involving dangerous goods and hazardous substances
9. Information is obtained about dangerous goods and hazardous substances involved
10. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
11. Documentation is checked for compliance with separation rules as required, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Information about dangerous goods and hazardous substances is relayed to appropriate people and authorities
13. Documentation is checked for compliance with separation rules, as required, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

communicating effectively with others checking relevant dangerous goods and hazardous substances documentation in accordance with operational procedures and instructions checking relevant dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances segregation in accordance with class and subsidiary risk information/documentation identifying dangerous goods and hazardous substance labels identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying relevant safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), manufacturer instructions, and organisational policies and procedures for dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

labelling of dangerous goods and hazardous substances relevant national, state/territory regulations and codes of practice for identifying and labelling dangerous goods and hazardous substances, including appropriate sections of the current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code and other applicable legislation risks and hazards when transporting dangerous goods and hazardous substances.

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