AHCCHM302A - Fumigate soil using chemicals Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCCHM302A Mapping and Delivery Guide Fumigate soil using chemicals
Version 1.0 Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification
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Unit of Competency
AHCCHM302A - Fumigate soil using chemicals
Description
This unit covers the process of fumigation of soil and/or media using chemicals and defines the standard required to: assess the need for fumigation; select appropriate fumigant and application method; prepare and clean equipment; apply fumigant; record work activities.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
This unit applies to the control of microbiological and other pests in soil or growing media by means of chemical fumigation. The standard involves applying well-developed skills and knowledge with some discretion and judgement and routine supervision. It requires taking responsibility for own work output.
Duration and Setting
X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners
Student Learning Resources
Handouts Activities
Slides PPT
Assessment 1
Assessment 2
Assessment 3
Assessment 4
Elements of Competency
Performance Criteria
Element: Assess the need for fumigation
Ascertain the threshold level of infestation against quality requirements and industry practice.
Determine the need for fumigation as an option within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Resource Management (IRM) strategy.
Determine the appropriate fumigation method with regard to the target pest and soil conditions.
Assess cost-benefit of fumigation.
Element: Determine type and method of fumigation
Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests and soil/media type in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.
Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, standards and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Assess appropriateness of site and soil conditions for selected fumigation method.
Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.
Determine application rate to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Element: Prepare site for fumigation
Assess hazards and control risks in relation to the use of fumigants in accordance with legislative, environmental, OHS requirements and industry practice.
Establish site security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods in accordance with label directions.
Set up emergency system in accordance with legislative and OHS and requirements.
Prepare soil, measure soil temperature and check soil moisture to ensure that the required concentration of fumigant is retained in the soil for the required period of time in accordance with label directions.
Element: Prepare application equipment and fumigant(s)
Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with label and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) requirements.
Select application equipment appropriate for the fumigation in accordance with label directions and industry practice.
Check operational effectiveness of fumigation machinery and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and industry practice.
Calibrate fumigation equipment to application rate in accordance with label directions.
Prepare fumigant in accordance with label legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Element: Conduct fumigation
Apply fumigant using appropriate equipment and fumigation methods in accordance with label and industry practice.
Respond to emergency situations using emergency response procedures in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Apply appropriate soil sealing methods to contain fumigant in accordance with label and organisational requirements.
Element: Monitor site
Monitor fumigation site during exposure time to prevent unauthorised access in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Aerate soils fully and accurately test for evidence of residual gas by conducting germination test or sowing indicator crop in accordance with label.
Establish re-entry times and control risks to human and animal health in accordance with label, legislative, OHS requirements and industry practice.
Notify appropriate person(s) of any further risk control measures required in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Ventilate fumigation enclosure to remove fumigant in safe and controlled manner in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and organisation requirements.
Element: Restore site
Collect and remove all equipment, fumigants and waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Remove signage when site is available for re-use in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
Restore site in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
Element: Clean, safety-check and store equipment and fumigants
Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturers specifications, OHS and industry practice.
Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.
Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.
Element: Record fumigation details
Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative and quality assurance requirements and industry practice.
Record and report safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.
Evidence Required
List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
assess the need for fumigation
select appropriate fumigant and application method
prepare and clean equipment
apply fumigant
record work activities.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Submission Requirements
List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here
Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)
Assessment Tasks
Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
identify hazards and implement safe operating procedures
prepare fumigants
conduct pre-operational checks, clean up and storage of fumigation equipment and PPE
prepare site
set up and calibrate fumigation equipment
apply fumigants
aerate soils and check for residual fumigant gas
ventilate fumigation enclosure
use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required
use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.
Required knowledge
primary and secondary soil/media pests
threshold pest levels and cost benefit
fumigant free options for pest control including Integrated Pest/Resistance Management principles
fumigant label and MSDSs formats
interpretation and application of fumigant label requirements
soil/media type, moisture and temperature factors in relation to fumigation
types and application of personal protective equipment
legislation and regulations including OHS and licensing requirements in relation to fumigant use
features, functions, calibration and set up of fumigation equipment
risk factors including human and animal health, weather, leakage, spillage and environmental
requirements for disposal of excess fumigants, clearing spillages and equipment clean up.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Fumigation may include:
fumigation of soils to control primary and secondary pests of plants.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
Yes
No
Comments/feedback
Ascertain the threshold level of infestation against quality requirements and industry practice.
Determine the need for fumigation as an option within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Resource Management (IRM) strategy.
Determine the appropriate fumigation method with regard to the target pest and soil conditions.
Assess cost-benefit of fumigation.
Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests and soil/media type in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.
Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, standards and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Assess appropriateness of site and soil conditions for selected fumigation method.
Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.
Determine application rate to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Assess hazards and control risks in relation to the use of fumigants in accordance with legislative, environmental, OHS requirements and industry practice.
Establish site security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods in accordance with label directions.
Set up emergency system in accordance with legislative and OHS and requirements.
Prepare soil, measure soil temperature and check soil moisture to ensure that the required concentration of fumigant is retained in the soil for the required period of time in accordance with label directions.
Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with label and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) requirements.
Select application equipment appropriate for the fumigation in accordance with label directions and industry practice.
Check operational effectiveness of fumigation machinery and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and industry practice.
Calibrate fumigation equipment to application rate in accordance with label directions.
Prepare fumigant in accordance with label legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Apply fumigant using appropriate equipment and fumigation methods in accordance with label and industry practice.
Respond to emergency situations using emergency response procedures in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Apply appropriate soil sealing methods to contain fumigant in accordance with label and organisational requirements.
Monitor fumigation site during exposure time to prevent unauthorised access in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Aerate soils fully and accurately test for evidence of residual gas by conducting germination test or sowing indicator crop in accordance with label.
Establish re-entry times and control risks to human and animal health in accordance with label, legislative, OHS requirements and industry practice.
Notify appropriate person(s) of any further risk control measures required in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Ventilate fumigation enclosure to remove fumigant in safe and controlled manner in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and organisation requirements.
Collect and remove all equipment, fumigants and waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Remove signage when site is available for re-use in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
Restore site in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturers specifications, OHS and industry practice.
Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.
Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.
Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative and quality assurance requirements and industry practice.
Record and report safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
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