This unit describes the skills required to assess specific explosive as being safe and suitable for transport. The assessment is a process that is normally undertaken with explosives which are damaged, misfired or of an unknown origin and are required to be transported rather than destroyed or otherwise disposed of. It involves the necessity to identify the transportation requirements, assess the explosive to determine its suitability for transportation and to document the assessment process and outcomes.

This unit applies to those required to assess explosives as being safe and suitable for transport.

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 make high level, fully independent judgements, applying a detailed knowledge of explosives, analysing complex data and producing specific documents detailing the outcomes of highly specialised technical functions. They would perform sophisticated tasks in highly specialised operational 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 assessment

1.1

Identify and confirm explosives to be transported

1.2

Identify and apply safety and security requirements

2

Assess the explosive

2.1

Inspect the explosives

2.2

Conduct research to fill information gaps

2.3

Determine the condition of the explosives

2.4

Conduct a transportation risk assessment

2.5

Conduct checks and inspections to ensure actions to eliminate or mitigate the hazards are completed

2.6

Select and confirm transportation requirements

3

Produce requirement documents

3.1

Produce a report on the transportation of specific explosives

3.2

Distribute report and communicate decisions

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:

analysing data

applying explosive design principles

applying operational safety

identifying and confirming explosive characteristics

interpreting and applying technical instructions

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:

in-depth knowledge of:

characteristics and limitations of explosive

explosive chemistry/physics

theory of explosive design

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