This unit describes the skills required to monitor environmental conditions related to explosives prior to sealing packaging. It includes having to identify explosives that need environmental controls, matching this to an appropriate storage facility and maintaining the requisite environmental conditions.

This unit applies to those required to monitor environmental conditions related to explosives.

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 routine 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

Identify environmental control requirements for explosives

1.1

Apply technical specifications to identify environmental control requirements for explosives

1.2

Select environmental requirements for short-term and long-term storage to match explosive type

1.3

Identify environmental limits for control from technical specifications

2

Monitor explosive environmental conditions

2.1

Monitor storage areas for environmental standards and environmental storage requirements

2.2

Operate and monitor monitoring devices

2.3

Identify emergency procedures and apply contingency procedures

3

Identify and rectify problems

3.1

Identify implications of incorrect environmental standards

3.2

Identify causes related to changes to environmental standards

3.3

Implement procedures related to problem rectification

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 environmental constraints

applying corrective actions

identifying explosive requiring environmental management

identifying appropriate environmental controls

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:

operational knowledge of:

corrective actions to maintain environmental levels

effects of environmental conditions

environmental requirements for relevant explosive

monitoring processes

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. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

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, case studies and/or simulations

acceptable means of simulation assessment

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