Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS025009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform sampling and testing of air
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS025009 - Perform sampling and testing of air |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to collect and test gaseous and particulate components in ambient, indoor and occupational air. Personnel will normally work within an existing sampling or monitoring plan. They will continually monitor levels of risk, apply specified safe working procedures and use prescribed safety equipment. This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians in a range of industry sectors, such as environmental services involved with sampling and monitoring of ambient air, indoor air and occupational air parameters; occupational hygiene; and environmental compliance, auditing and inspection.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace, or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). Holistic assessment methods include: inspection of air samples collected by the candidate review of air quality measurements, test results, calculations and observations and/or reports produced by the candidate review of sampling/testing records completed by the candidate feedback from supervisors about the candidate’s ability to apply workplace procedures and air sampling/test methods consistently, work safely and produce results within the agreed timeframe oral and/or written questions to check the candidate’s understanding of the principles of air quality sampling/testing, operation of air sampling equipment, test instruments and processing of data. Access is required to all instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures, and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: vehicles, survey equipment, camera, air sampling/monitoring equipment, field/laboratory test instruments, consumables and manuals work program, workplace procedures, codes of practice, site maps, site monitoring plans and test methods and field protocols. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR having consulted with an organisation providing environmental monitoring, management or technology related services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Sampling and testing |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Confirm air sampling and testing requirements with supervisor |
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Element: Prepare for air sampling and testing |
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Element: Conduct sampling of air |
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Element: Conduct field and laboratory testing of air |
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Element: Process and interpret air data |
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Element: Maintain a safe work environment |
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