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

PUAFIR320 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Render hazardous materials incidents safe

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR320 - Render hazardous materials incidents safe
Description This unit covers the competency required to safely combat incidents involving hazardous materials. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to personnel who respond to an incident involving dangerous goods and hazardous substances and who have the skills and knowledge to identify and assess the hazards and risks and contribute to the development, implementation and review of the plan constructed to mitigate the risk they pose the public and environment.‘Hazardous materials incident’ is a generic term used to refer to an incident involving any material such as dangerous goods and hazardous substances that poses an unreasonable risk to life, property and the environment.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
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: Recognise a hazardous materials incident
  • Pre-incident plans, site control and containment plan and directives from supervisor are identified and implemented.
  • Incident is approached using care and caution, and a safe distance is maintained, in accordance with organisationalprocedures or guidelines, and/or advice from appropriate authorities.
  • Hazardous materials are identified from a safe distance and using a range of sources and information is conveyed to supervisor in accordance with organisational guidelines.
       
Element: Identify and assess hazards
  • Site hazards are identified in accordance with organisational guidelines.
  • Hazards relating to the material/s and container/s are identified in accordance with organisational guidelines.
  • Hazards are assessed in accordance with organisational guidelines and information is conveyed to supervisor.
       
Element: Assist with the development of a plan for the mitigation of a HAZMAT incident
  • Incident objectives are identified in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Risk control measures are identified and conveyed to supervisor.
  • Entry objectives are identified and conveyed to supervisor.
  • Entry plan is developed and documented in accordance with supervisor directives and organisational policies as required.
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Decontamination methods are identified in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Requirement for detection and confinement/containment strategies are identified in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Organisations required to assist with operations are identified.
       
Element: Assist with the implementation of the plan for mitigation of a HAZMAT incident
  • Individual responsibilities within the organisation’s action plan are identified and followed.
  • Scene is isolated and secured, and hazard control zones and decontamination corridor are established according to organisational guidelines.
  • Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Response equipment is applied in accordance with organisational policies.
  • PPE is applied in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Decontamination procedures are applied as required in accordance with organisational procedures.
  • Requirement for detection and confinement/containment strategies are applied in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Results are recorded and reported in accordance with organisational policies.
       
Element: Assist with the review of the plan
  • Plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored in accordance with organisational guidelines.
  • Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational guidelines.
  • Entry, decontamination, detection and mitigation effectiveness is reviewed in accordance with organisational guidelines.
       


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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

implement appropriate standard operating guidelines

comply with relevant legislation

demonstrate safe working practices

identify hazardous materials

assist in the establishment of action plan

undertake mitigation techniques

undertake decontamination procedures

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a period of time across a range of situations appropriate to organisational role.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in simulations or exercises and/or a series of tasks, which may involve setting scenarios to be completed either individually or as a member of a team.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

relevant PPE, transport, communication

response equipment

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed with the following unit/s:

PUAFIR308B Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident.

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agency-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

don, operate in, decontaminate and remove personal protective clothing and equipment

follow instructions and procedures

interpret safety and hazard information

use response equipment

work as member of a team

Required Knowledge

decontamination principles and procedures

legislation relevant to the organisation

methods of identifying hazardous materials

mitigation (confinement/containment) techniques

nature and properties of hazardous materials

organisational policies and procedures

PPE procedures

principles of incident control

scene control and site isolation

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Organisational procedures and guidelines must include:

government organisational procedures

organisational procedures

workplace health and safety practices and procedures

and may also include:

Australian Standards and manufacturers’ guidelines

company organisational procedures

external organisation assistance

Identification of hazardous materials must include:

awareness of physical, chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) properties and behaviour of hazardous materials including signs and symptoms of CBR agents

chemical names

dangerous goods class labels

definition of hazardous materials, hazardous substance, dangerous goods, non-dangerous goods, toxic substance, and goods too dangerous to be transported

emergency information panels/emergency information signs

HAZMAT information/initial information/site manager

identification and location of dangerous goods class labels

occupancies including site/use/manufacture location and transport

packing groups

placarding

product names or trade names

proper shipping names

United Nations numbers

visual signs and material indicators

storage manifests

transport documents

and may also include:

containers including transport and storage

environment

fixed site or community emergency response plans

identification of the material/s and their properties through onsite analytical testing

physical, chemical, biological and radiological properties, behaviour and effects of hazardous materials including signs and symptoms of CBR agents

prediction of hazardous material behaviour, for example hazard prediction modelling

toxicology and entry routes of toxins

Range of sources must include

CHEMDATA (HAZMAT Action Guides)

emergency procedures guides

emergency response guide books

HAZCHEM Emergency Action Codes

material safety data sheets (MSDSs) or safety data sheets (SDSs)

technical specialist

and may also include:

electronic databases

European/Accord Dangereuse Routiers (ADR) hazard identification numbers

external organisation assistance

legislation/codes/standards – workplace health and safety, transport, storage and handling information, environment

National Fire Protection Association Codes

reference texts

site and community emergency response plans

Detection and confinement/containment strategies must include:

defensive and offensive strategies for example:

over-packing including recovery drums or original containers

rescue

retention, absorbent materials and neutralisation of acids/bases

vapour suppression/blanketing and diking/diversion

ventilation and dispersion

and may also include:

damming – using booms, pads, overflow and underflow dams

defensive and offensive strategies that may include:

external organisation assistance

field product transfer including gases/liquids using both closed and open loop methods

flaring

freeze (ice) patching

grounding and bonding

neutralisation of other materials, adsorption, gelation, emulsification and other chemical methods

plugging and patching

venting or vent and burn

Organisations required to assist with operations may include:

ambulance

companies

emergency services

government departments

local government

police

Hazard control zones must include:

area of likely contamination (hot zone)

area of operations (warm zone)

controlled exits, entrances, refuges and emergency exits

criteria applied to determine the extent of hazardous areas

support zone (cold zone)

Decontamination must include:

decontamination plan and corridors

emergency decontamination

emergency mass decontamination

technical decontamination

Decontamination may include:

alternative water decontamination techniques

alternative wet decontamination techniques

detection strategies applied for decontamination

dry decontamination techniques

external organisation assistance

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
Pre-incident plans, site control and containment plan and directives from supervisor are identified and implemented. 
Incident is approached using care and caution, and a safe distance is maintained, in accordance with organisationalprocedures or guidelines, and/or advice from appropriate authorities. 
Hazardous materials are identified from a safe distance and using a range of sources and information is conveyed to supervisor in accordance with organisational guidelines. 
Site hazards are identified in accordance with organisational guidelines. 
Hazards relating to the material/s and container/s are identified in accordance with organisational guidelines. 
Hazards are assessed in accordance with organisational guidelines and information is conveyed to supervisor. 
Incident objectives are identified in accordance with organisational policies. 
Risk control measures are identified and conveyed to supervisor. 
Entry objectives are identified and conveyed to supervisor. 
Entry plan is developed and documented in accordance with supervisor directives and organisational policies as required. 
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is considered in accordance with organisational policies. 
Decontamination methods are identified in accordance with organisational policies. 
Requirement for detection and confinement/containment strategies are identified in accordance with organisational policies. 
Organisations required to assist with operations are identified. 
Individual responsibilities within the organisation’s action plan are identified and followed. 
Scene is isolated and secured, and hazard control zones and decontamination corridor are established according to organisational guidelines. 
Entry plan is implemented in accordance with organisational policies. 
Response equipment is applied in accordance with organisational policies. 
PPE is applied in accordance with organisational policies. 
Decontamination procedures are applied as required in accordance with organisational procedures. 
Requirement for detection and confinement/containment strategies are applied in accordance with organisational policies. 
Results are recorded and reported in accordance with organisational policies. 
Plan is reviewed and safety of entry team is monitored in accordance with organisational guidelines. 
Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational guidelines. 
Entry, decontamination, detection and mitigation effectiveness is reviewed in accordance with organisational guidelines. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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