This unit describes the skills required to gauge explosives and/or components for inspection, testing, maintenance or to determine serviceability. Gauging requires the ability to work safely within an explosives environment, to calculate and apply net explosive quantity, to assess and apply compatibility and to maintain documentation.

This unit applies to those required to gauge explosives and/or components to confirm compliance with established design parameters and/or other specifications, references or publications.

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/or as part of a team, under indirect supervision. They would use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs while performing 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 gauging of explosives

1.1

Identify requirement for explosives gauging from work requests/instructions and confirm

1.2

Identify, acquire and prepare technical references, tools and equipment required for the gauging

1.3

Acquire, prepare, move and position explosives to be gauged

1.4

Identify, calculate, assess and apply net explosive quantities and compatibility throughout the operation

1.5

Monitor and maintain environmental conditions

2

Gauge explosives

2.1

Gauge explosives

2.2

Interpret emergency procedures and apply contingency plans

3

Finalise the gauging operation

3.1

Maintain equipment/tools

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 environmental constraints

applying manual handling and team lifting techniques

conducting housekeeping

ensuring compliance upon completion of gauging task

handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely

using PPE

using tools and equipment

working safely within an explosive ordnance environment

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:

characteristics and limitations of explosive ordnance to be gauged

effects of environmental conditions

explosive licence limits

functioning process of explosive ordnance

legislative and regulatory requirements

operations, characteristics and limitations of tools and equipment required for the gauging of explosive ordnance

organisational documentation requirements

organisational safety policies and structures

organisational safety requirements

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