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

PUAECO008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Receive and action notification of uncontrolled hazardous materials situations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAECO008 - Receive and action notification of uncontrolled hazardous materials situations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to receive and action notification of uncontrolled hazardous materials situations. It includes gathering information in relation to a call or enquiry, analysing information gathered, and transmitting appropriate information to attending personnel.Hazardous material is a generic term used to refer to an incident involving dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances that poses an unreasonable risk to life, property and the environment. A hazardous substance is any substance that has one or more hazardous property including explosiveness, flammability, ability to oxidise (accelerate a fire) and human toxicity (acute or chronic).Dangerous goodsorhazardous goodsare solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property or the environment; they are often subject to chemical regulations.The unit applies to individuals who receive and process calls for assistance in an emergency communications centre where they gather, analyse and transmit information on hazardous materials and/or dangerous goods.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Emergency communications
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Gather information in relation to a call or enquiry
  • Question, prompt or interrogate caller about the potential hazardous materials situation
       
Element: Identify hazardous materials using a range of sources based on information received from the caller
       
Element: Analyse information gathered
  • Gather information about the dangerous good or hazardous substance using a range of sources
       
Element: Assess and interpret information obtained from the caller to determine the level of immediate risk to personnel and to the public
       
Element: Apply information accessed about appropriate safety precautions and remedial action to the current situation
       
Element: Transmit appropriate information to attending personnel
  • Transmit relevant information about the hazardous material, potential risk and safety precautions to attending personnel
       
Element: Record, in accordance with organisational procedures, transmitted information
       
Element: Make arrangements for the dispatch of resources appropriate for use in a hazardous materials situation, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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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.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
Question, prompt or interrogate caller about the potential hazardous materials situation 
 
Gather information about the dangerous good or hazardous substance using a range of sources 
 
 
Transmit relevant information about the hazardous material, potential risk and safety precautions to attending personnel 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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