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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work on density/level measurement components and system
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are obtained and applied
2. Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures implemented
3. Nature of the density/level measurement problem is identified from documentation or appropriate person/s to determine the scope of work to be undertaken
4. Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Materials required for the work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Solve density/level measurement problems
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed
8. Need to inspect, test or measure electrical components of live electrical work is determined in accordance with job requirements and workplace safety procedures
9. Density/level measurement apparatus is checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Relevant methods are used to solve measurement problems from tests and calculated values as they apply to density/level measurement systems
11. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures and with the approval of an authorised person/s
12. Problems are resolved using sustainable energy principles and without damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Complete work and document work activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Justification for solutions used to resolve density/level measurement problems is documented
16. Work completion is documented and appropriate person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Density/level measurement apparatus and system, fault finding, maintenance or development work functions must include at least three of the following:	determining the operating parameters of a density/level measuring system setting up and calibrating a density/level measuring system altering an existing density/level measuring system to comply with specified operating parameters developing a density/level measuring system to comply with a specified function and operating parameters

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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, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including applying safe working practices applying sustainable energy principles and practices cleaning and making work site safe completing work and documenting work activities dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment documenting completed work implementing risk control measures obtaining tools, equipment and testing devices determining work on density/level measurement components and systems solving density/level measurement problems solving problems in density/level measurement systems working with density/level apparatus.

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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, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

introduction to level/density measurement. including: definitions density and relative density (sg) application factors affecting density density measurement Archimedes principle density calculations types and applications of level/density transducers transducers input/outputs (I/O) - measurement and evaluation transducer connections level/density measurement techniques sight type, including: dipstick and hook gauges tubular and flat glass gauges accuracy of flat glass gauges magnetically coupled gauges float level measuring devices application of float devices level/density measurement - force type techniques, including: comparison of float and displacement type systems interface sensing devices torque tube type displacer operation torque tube type displacer construction pneumatic and electronic transmitters level/density measurement - pressure-type techniques, including: diaphragm level detectors applications of diaphragm level detectors differential pressure cells advantages and disadvantages density measurement using D/P cells level/density measurement - electrical type techniques, including: application of conductance probes operation of a conductivity-level controller resistance tapes level detectors capacitance probes level detectors ultrasonic level detectors microwave-based level detectors nucleonic-type level sensors load cells used for level measurement level/density measurement - non-intrusive type techniques, including: radiation-type density sensor hydrometer element used for density measurement vibrating tube type liquid density meter level/density measurement calibration for: D/P cell calculations D/P calibration open tank installation level measurement problem solutions in density/level measurement systems relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures safe working practices.

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