This unit describes the skills required to package explosives and explosive components for transportation and storage where packaging includes painting, stencilling, marking, sealing, strapping, vacuum evacuation and labelling. This includes calculating net explosive quantity, applying compatibility constraints, marking the packaging with internationally recognised coding and maintaining a range of documentation.

This unit applies to those required to prepare, package and finalise documentation for explosives and explosive components for the purpose of transportation and storage.

The 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 independently and as part of a team, under direct and/or indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their output. They would perform specific tasks in a broad range of contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for packaging

1.1

Identify packaging requirements from work requests and instructions

1.2

Identify, acquire and prepare technical references, tools, equipment, consumables and packaging components

1.3

Identify, calculate, analyse and apply net explosive quantities and compatibility

1.4

Monitor and maintain environmental conditions

2

Pack explosives

2.1

Identify explosives or explosive components and prepare them for packaging

2.2

Package explosives or explosive components in accordance with technical instructions, technical drawings and organisational procedures

2.3

Interpret emergency procedures and apply contingency plans

2.4

Prepare and mark packaging

3

Finalise packaging procedures

3.1

Inspect equipment/tools for serviceability

3.2

Maintain documentation and records

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying colour coding, markings, stencilling and labels

applying compatibility/environmental constraints

applying moisture absorption/sealing procedures

applying operational safety

calculating weight, volume and dimensions

identifying explosives and packaging materials

using relevant tools and equipment

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

basic knowledge of:

effects of environmental conditions

heat and/or vacuum sealing/moisture absorption/packaging procedures

operational knowledge of:

colour coding, markings, stencilling and labelling requirements

documentation requirements

explosives to be packaged

operation and limitations of packaging tools and equipment

operational safety

unit load construction

weight volume and dimension calculations

work condition class

Candidates must complete assessment using live explosives.

This unit must be assessed in an authorised and licensed potential explosion site.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises and case studies

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Not applicable.

Explosive ordnance