Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPA2137 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Chemically treat skins for fellmongering process

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency AMPA2137 - Chemically treat skins for fellmongering process
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply chemicals to skins in a fellmongering process.This unit is applicable to workers employed in a fellmongering plant.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in an operating fellmongering plant.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speed.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

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: Operate spray equipment
  • Operate spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
  • Maintain and clean spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications, where required.
       
Element: Spray skins and prepare them for sweating
  • Lay skins out for chemical treatment in accordance with workplace requirements.
  • Apply acid solutions to skins in accordance with workplace requirements.
  • Spread acid solution evenly over pelt (including points) in accordance with workplace requirements.
  • Fold skins in accordance with workplace requirements.
  • Keep skins in their mob batches for identification purposes.
  • Identify workplace health and safety hazards and take preventative measures.
  • Identify environmental hazards and take preventative measures.
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Operate spray equipment

1.1 Operate spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

1.2 Maintain and clean spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications, where required.

2. Spray skins and prepare them for sweating

2.1 Lay skins out for chemical treatment in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.2 Apply acid solutions to skins in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.3 Spread acid solution evenly over pelt (including points) in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.4 Fold skins in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.5 Keep skins in their mob batches for identification purposes.

2.6 Identify workplace health and safety hazards and take preventative measures.

2.7 Identify environmental hazards and take preventative measures.

The candidate must apply chemicals to skins in a fellmongering process.

The candidate must:

spray skins with chemicals in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements and workplace and customer specifications

operate spraying equipment to workplace and workplace health and safety requirements

cite and locate the safety data sheets for the chemicals used and explain how they relate to the use and disposal of the chemicals

apply relevant regulatory requirements.

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

environmental risks and controls related to the use of chemicals

protective equipment to be used for each chemical and relevant emergency procedures

purpose of chemically treating skins in fellmongering

relationship between concentration of chemicals and different types of skins

relevant regulatory requirements.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Operate spray equipment

1.1 Operate spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

1.2 Maintain and clean spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications, where required.

2. Spray skins and prepare them for sweating

2.1 Lay skins out for chemical treatment in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.2 Apply acid solutions to skins in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.3 Spread acid solution evenly over pelt (including points) in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.4 Fold skins in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.5 Keep skins in their mob batches for identification purposes.

2.6 Identify workplace health and safety hazards and take preventative measures.

2.7 Identify environmental hazards and take preventative measures.

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
Operate spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications. 
Maintain and clean spray equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications, where required. 
Lay skins out for chemical treatment in accordance with workplace requirements. 
Apply acid solutions to skins in accordance with workplace requirements. 
Spread acid solution evenly over pelt (including points) in accordance with workplace requirements. 
Fold skins in accordance with workplace requirements. 
Keep skins in their mob batches for identification purposes. 
Identify workplace health and safety hazards and take preventative measures. 
Identify environmental hazards and take preventative measures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2137 - Chemically treat skins for fellmongering process
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AMPA2137 - Chemically treat skins for fellmongering process

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