Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate irrigation injection equipment.
It applies to individuals who take responsibility for own work and for the quality of the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources. All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare equipment for injection operation | 1.1 Determine work requirements and identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures 1.2 Select required tools and equipment and check for safe operation 1.3 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment 1.4 Select materials and services and confirm they are available and ready for operation 1.5 Prepare equipment and materials to meet injection requirements |
2. Operate the injection process | 2.1 Start up the injection process 2.2 Monitor control points to confirm performance is maintained within specification 2.3 Identify, rectify and report out-of-specification equipment performance 2.4 Deliver injection requirements 2.5 Put emergency procedures in place for spillage or chemical accidents |
3. Shut down injection equipment | 3.1 Shut down injection equipment 3.2 Clean injection equipment 3.3 Collect, treat, dispose of or recycle waste generated by both the process and cleaning procedures |
4. Monitor plant response and environmental impacts of injection | 4.1 Monitor plant response to injection 4.2 Record and report environmental hazards of injection 4.3 Maintain withholding periods for chemical application on food crops 4.4 Restrict access to areas where chemicals have been applied through injection if required |
5. Record information | 5.1 Record workplace information in the appropriate format 5.2 Record chemical application and storage details |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
complete relevant calculations such as dilution rates
handle hazardous chemicals safely
identify injection requirements
implement routine maintenance and minor repairs of the system
implement routine system cleaning requirements
monitor usage and dilution rates
report and record corrective action
select and prepare injection materials
shut down equipment in response to an emergency situation
shut down equipment in response to routine shutdown requirements
take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non- compliance
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
backflow prevention
basic operating principles and process control systems where relevant
chemicals, cleaning agents and fertilisers used for injection and their purpose
cleaning procedures
cleaning requirements of system
common causes of variation and corrective action required
control points and significance and methods of monitoring
correct chemical handling techniques
environmental issues and controls
label Material Data Safety (MDS) information for substances to be injected
lock-out and tag-out procedures
maintenance requirements of system
procedures for prevention of backflow
process specifications, procedures and operating parameters
purpose and operation of equipment and instrumentation components
recording requirements and procedures
services required
shutdown sequence
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Irrigation (IRG)