This unit describes the skills required to analyse and apply knowledge of explosives to support a variety of applications including acquisitions, audits, inspections, policy implementation, technical manual development, platform integration, configuration, staff processes, transport, disposal, trials and inter-operability.

This unit applies to those required to analyse and apply knowledge of explosives. The candidate would often hold technical skills that would need to be contextualised to the explosive environment.

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 complex 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

Access and analyse explosives information

1.1

Identify and analyse relevant explosives safety, legislative, statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements

1.2

Determine the relevance and application to the organisation

1.3

Identify and analyse explosives relevant to specific work process

2

Apply explosives knowledge to work practice

2.1

Plan processes in accordance with explosives safety, legislative, statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements

2.2

Assess, review and record effectiveness of work process, and adjust as required

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:

adhering to relevant WHS requirements and operational safety

analysing information

developing work plans that incorporate explosives knowledge

developing workplace documentation including reports

solving problems

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:

design principles of explosives

explosives audit and inspections requirements

inter-operability of explosives

organisational role relevant to explosives

specific properties of explosives including:

chemical properties

material and structural properties

physical properties

weapon system and platform integration

Operational knowledge of:

application of explosives

effects of explosives

explosives maintenance procedures

explosives storage, handling and transportation requirements

general properties of explosives

safety, legislative and statutory requirements relevant to explosives

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