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Evidence Guide: AHCCHM301A - Conduct fumigation in enclosed spaces

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AHCCHM301A - Conduct fumigation in enclosed spaces

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess the need for fumigation.

  1. Ascertain the threshold level of infestation against quality requirements and industry practice.
  2. Determine the need for fumigation as an option within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and IRM strategy.
  3. Determine the appropriate fumigation method with regard to pest type, facility and storage/growing conditions.
  4. Undertake a cost-benefit analysis of fumigation.
Ascertain the threshold level of infestation against quality requirements and industry practice.

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Determine the need for fumigation as an option within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and IRM strategy.

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Determine the appropriate fumigation method with regard to pest type, facility and storage/growing conditions.

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Undertake a cost-benefit analysis of fumigation.

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Determine type and method of fumigation

  1. Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests, facility and grain/plant type in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.
  2. Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, standards and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
  3. Assess appropriateness of facility and conditions for selected fumigation method.
  4. Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.
  5. Determine facility capacity to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests, facility and grain/plant type in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.

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Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, standards and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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Assess appropriateness of facility and conditions for selected fumigation method.

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Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.

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Determine facility capacity to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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Prepare storage facility for fumigation

  1. Assess hazards and control risks in relation to the use of fumigants in accordance with legislative, environmental, OHS requirements and industry practice.
  2. Establish security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods in accordance with label directions.
  3. Erect signage and barriers to control risk of inadvertent entry to facility.
  4. Apply sealing methods as appropriate to contain fumigant in accordance with label and industry practice.
  5. Check seal, calculate volume of storage facility, and take appropriate measurement to ensure the required concentration of fumigant is retained in accordance with label directions.
  6. Set up emergency and confined spaces systems in accordance with legislative and OHS and requirements.
Assess hazards and control risks in relation to the use of fumigants in accordance with legislative, environmental, OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Establish security measures to control access during fumigation and prescribed re-entry periods in accordance with label directions.

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Erect signage and barriers to control risk of inadvertent entry to facility.

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Apply sealing methods as appropriate to contain fumigant in accordance with label and industry practice.

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Check seal, calculate volume of storage facility, and take appropriate measurement to ensure the required concentration of fumigant is retained in accordance with label directions.

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Set up emergency and confined spaces systems in accordance with legislative and OHS and requirements.

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Prepare application equipment and fumigant(s)

  1. Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with label and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) requirements.
  2. Select application equipment appropriate for the fumigation in accordance with label directions and industry practice.
  3. Check operational effectiveness of equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and industry practice.
  4. Calibrate fumigation equipment to application rate in accordance with label directions.
  5. Prepare fumigant in accordance with label legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with label and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) requirements.

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Select application equipment appropriate for the fumigation in accordance with label directions and industry practice.

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Check operational effectiveness of equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and industry practice.

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Calibrate fumigation equipment to application rate in accordance with label directions.

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Prepare fumigant in accordance with label legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Conduct fumigation

  1. Apply fumigation using appropriate equipment, fumigation methods and sealing methods in accordance with label and industry practice.
  2. Respond to emergency situations using emergency response procedures in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Apply fumigation using appropriate equipment, fumigation methods and sealing methods in accordance with label and industry practice.

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Respond to emergency situations using emergency response procedures in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Monitor fumigation

  1. Monitor fumigation site during exposure time and ventilation to prevent unauthorised access in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
  2. Maintain integrity of seals throughout the active fumigation period in accordance with label, legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.
Monitor fumigation site during exposure time and ventilation to prevent unauthorised access in accordance with legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Maintain integrity of seals throughout the active fumigation period in accordance with label, legislative and OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Ventilate storage facility

  1. Establish ventilation and re-entry times and control risks to public health and safety in accordance with label, legislative, OHS requirements and industry practice.
  2. Ventilate facility to remove fumigant in a safe and controlled manner in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
  3. Test for evidence of residual gas using appropriate equipment.
  4. Notify appropriate person(s) of any further risk control measures required in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
Establish ventilation and re-entry times and control risks to public health and safety in accordance with label, legislative, OHS requirements and industry practice.

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Ventilate facility to remove fumigant in a safe and controlled manner in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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Test for evidence of residual gas using appropriate equipment.

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Notify appropriate person(s) of any further risk control measures required in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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Restore storage facility

  1. Collect and remove all equipment, fumigants and waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
  2. Remove signage and barriers when facility is available for re-use in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
  3. Restore storage facility in accordance with legislative and industry practice.
Collect and remove all equipment, fumigants and waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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Remove signage and barriers when facility is available for re-use in accordance with legislative and industry practice.

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Restore storage facility in accordance with legislative and industry practice.

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Clean, safety-check and store equipment and fumigants

  1. Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, OHS and industry practice.
  2. Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.
  3. Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.
Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, OHS and industry practice.

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Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.

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Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.

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Record fumigation details

  1. Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative and quality assurance requirements and industry practice.
  2. Record and report gas escapes, safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.
Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative and quality assurance requirements and industry practice.

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Record and report gas escapes, safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

assess the need for fumigation

select appropriate fumigant and application method

prepare and monitor storage facility and equipment

apply fumigant

restore facility and clean equipment

record work activities.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

prepare fumigants

conduct pre-operational checks, clean up and storage of fumigation equipment and PPE

prepare and seal facility

set up and calibrate fumigation equipment

apply fumigants

check for residual fumigant gas

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

primary and secondary pests relevant to grain, seed, crops or plants to be treated

threshold pest levels and cost benefit options

fumigant free options for pest control including Integrated Pest/Resistance Management principles

fumigant label and MSDSs formats

interpretation and application of fumigant label requirements

factors and considerations in relation fumigation of relevant grain, seed, crops and plants

techniques for sealing facility

types and application of personal protective equipment

legislation and regulations including OHS and licensing requirements in relation to fumigant use

confined space regulations including, signage, gas detection and entry procedures

features, functions, calibration and set up of fumigation equipment

risk factors including human and animal health, weather, leakage, spillage and environmental

assessment of residual gas and safe re-entry periods

consequence of fumigant residues and Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)

ventilation processes

requirements for disposal of excess fumigants, clearing spillages and equipment clean up.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Operating procedures may include:

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) used for fumigation in storage areas and in protected environments.