The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | |
Prerequisite Unit/s | Nil |
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for the development of ionising radiation safety plans | 1.1 Ionising radiation sources are identified and confirmed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 1.2 Standards and legislation appropriate to ionising radiation exposure levels are identified and accessed 1.3 Existing organisational records relevant to ionising radiation are identified and accessed 1.4 Equipment and resources required for the measurement of ionising radiation are identified, acquired and prepared in accordance with organisational procedures |
2. Measure ionising radiation | 2.1 Measuring equipment is deployed in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and organisational procedures 2.2 Readings are recorded in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 2.3 Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation |
3. Analyse ionising radiation | 3.1 Measurements are interpreted and confirmed in accordance with measuring protocols 3.2 Ionising radiation is analysed/determined and findings are reported to appropriate authorities/superiors in accordance with legislation and organisational policy and procedures |
4. Develop ionising radiation safety plans | 4.1 Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures 4.2 Technical standards, organisational environmental requirements and ionising radiation exposure levels are identified and interpreted 4.3 Ionising radiation safety plans are developed in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures 4.4 Ionising radiation safety plans are forwarded in accordance with organisational policy and procedures |
5. Record and interpret data from personal monitors | 5.1 Full exposure data from personal monitors is clearly recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures 5.2 Individual records are made available to the radiation worker in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures 5.3 Appropriate action is initiated whenever anomalous records are obtained, in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures 5.4 Personal monitoring records are reviewed regularly and recommendations for changes in workplace procedures are recommended as appropriate in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
analyse communicate negotiate operate ionising radiation measuring equipment plan |
Required Knowledge |
ionising radiation control requirements ionising radiation exposure level standards/requirements ionising radiation legislation ionising radiation measuring techniques and equipment OH&S requirements for the organisation/industry and for supervisors/managers in the workplace relevant Australian and international standards relevant environmental factors relating to workplace ionising radiation relevant organisational policy and standards reliability of measures tolerances of error that may apply |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace; to conduct a quality assurance check against previous recommendations; and to identify changes in workplace configurations. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environments and workplace ionising sources. This may be in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. Specific resources for assessment Access to relevant research material, manufacturers' equipment specifications and existing related standards, policy and instructions. |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Ionising radiation may include | X-rays, electrons, neutrons and gamma rays, beta particles and alpha particles emitted from radioactive elements And may include controlled apparatus such as dental, medical and industrial x-rays, sealed sources and unsealed sources |
Standards and legislation may include | State/territory/commonwealth legislation Relevant Australian Standards and international standards (such as AS/NZS 1269.2:1998 Occupational Ionising Management, Part 2: Ionising control management) |
Exposure levels may include | Occupationally exposed radiation worker - low level, medium level, high level Worker not occupationally exposed |
Organisational records may include | Electronic records Inventories Journals Registers |
Equipment and resources may include | Gauges Ionising radiation measuring and monitoring instruments Recording devices |
Preparation of equipment and resources may include | Calibration of testing equipment Testing equipment for safe operation (confidence testing) Testing equipment for serviceability |
Occupational health and safety requirements may include | Award provisions• State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and by-laws |
Stakeholders may include | External agencies Government/agency regulators/inspectors Immediate supervisors Internal agencies OH&S representatives Other interested parties, including members of the public Relevant personnel in the chain of command Unit managers |
Ionising radiation safety plans may include | Monitoring processes Protocols and local controls Recommendations for additional control measures Referrals to other experts |
Appropriate action may include | Cessation of all work where ionising radiation is present Immediate referral of worker/s to qualified medical officers Installation of protective devices (such as alarms and/or warning signs) to minimise exposure Modification of work practices in the vicinity of the ionising radiation |
Not applicable.
This unit contains employability skills. |
Not applicable.