Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPRAD001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work safely in a radiation environment
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PSPRAD001 - Work safely in a radiation environment |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills required to apply radiation protection and work safety measures when working in an environment where sources of ionising radiation are present. This involves recognising the hazards and risks associated with working near sources of ionising radiation, interpreting and following site safety information, using specified radiation protection and safety measures, applying required operational safety measures, and responding appropriately to actual or potential emergencies.This unit applies to those to personnel who directly handle, or come in direct contact with, radioactive materials in the mining and mineral processing industry sector and who may receive occupational exposures of greater than 1 millisievert per annum. These personnel include drillers, miners, loader operators, plant operators, and samplers/testers, laboratory workers, operating theatre staff, contractors, sales and service engineers, who may:undertake exploration surveys of radioactive ore bodiesextract, mill, process or pack radioactive ores, concentrates or mineral productsmanage radioactive by-products, contaminants and/or wasterehabilitate mine sitesundertake laboratory testingundertake cabinet x-raysservice ionising radiation equipmentwork in a nuclear facilityThe skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work under direct supervision performing routine tasks, in a familiar context. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide. Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
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Competency Field | Radiation Safety |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Complete site safety induction |
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Element: Recognise site radiation hazards and degree of risk |
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Element: Follow procedures for controlling radiation hazards |
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Element: Follow workplace emergency response procedures |
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Element: Report problems |
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Element: Complete site safety induction |
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Element: Recognise site radiation hazards and degree of risk |
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Element: Follow procedures for controlling radiation hazards |
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Element: Follow workplace emergency response procedures |
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Element: Report problems |
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