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Evidence Guide: AHCCHM305A - Conduct manual fumigation of vertebrate and invertebrate pests

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AHCCHM305A - Conduct manual fumigation of vertebrate and invertebrate pests

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

Determine type and method of fumigation

  1. Identify the nature and level of pest presence.
  2. Determine need for fumigant use within an integrated pest management strategy.
  3. Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests and site in accordance with registered product labels, environmental, legislative, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice.
  4. Determine type of fumigant and application rate in accordance with registered product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
  5. Identify and report any factors affecting the safe application of fumigants.
  6. Determine storage capacity to ensure fumigation conditions are in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.
  7. Conduct and record OHS risk assessment for both fumigation and post fumigation re entry.
Identify the nature and level of pest presence.

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Determine need for fumigant use within an integrated pest management strategy.

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Select method of fumigant application to suit type of pests and site in accordance with registered product labels, 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 registered product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and environmental, legislative, OHS and industry practice.

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

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

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Conduct and record OHS risk assessment for both fumigation and post fumigation re entry.

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Prepare to use fumigant according to label and MSDS

  1. Select and check for use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to label and MSDSs.
  2. Define and calculate application/dosage rates.
  3. Prepared fumigation site to control inadvertent entry or exposure.
  4. Put in place emergency and confined spaces procedures.
Select and check for use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to label and MSDSs.

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Define and calculate application/dosage rates.

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Prepared fumigation site to control inadvertent entry or exposure.

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Put in place emergency and confined spaces procedures.

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Conduct fumigation

  1. Assess weather conditions and forecasts prior to and during application.
  2. Created airtight seal in fumigation area to ensure site health and safety, and maximum effectiveness of fumigation in accordance with label and industry practice.
  3. Where required fumigation site is signposted and barricaded to prevent access.
  4. Control site until area is suitable for re-use in accordance with label, legislation, standards and enterprise policy.
  5. Apply fumigant safely and effectively according to label and industry practice.
  6. Ensure First Aid equipment is available onsite.
Assess weather conditions and forecasts prior to and during application.

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Created airtight seal in fumigation area to ensure site health and safety, and maximum effectiveness of fumigation in accordance with label and industry practice.

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Where required fumigation site is signposted and barricaded to prevent access.

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Control site until area is suitable for re-use in accordance with label, legislation, standards and enterprise policy.

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Apply fumigant safely and effectively according to label and industry practice.

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Ensure First Aid equipment is available onsite.

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Monitor fumigation

  1. Monitored fumigation site to control access and maintain safe conditions during active period for time specified on registered label.
  2. Monitor fumigation site for pest activity.
  3. Assess fumigant escape for health and safety implications and take immediate action if required.
Monitored fumigation site to control access and maintain safe conditions during active period for time specified on registered label.

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Monitor fumigation site for pest activity.

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Assess fumigant escape for health and safety implications and take immediate action if required.

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Ventilate fumigated area

  1. Calculate time required for ventilation from directions on registered label.
  2. Determine conditions are suitable for ventilation to minimise risk to health and safety.
  3. Ventilation method followed is in accordance with registered label, MSDSs, Code of Practice (COP) and enterprise standards.
  4. Ventilate site is in controlled and safe manner.
Calculate time required for ventilation from directions on registered label.

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Determine conditions are suitable for ventilation to minimise risk to health and safety.

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Ventilation method followed is in accordance with registered label, MSDSs, Code of Practice (COP) and enterprise standards.

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Ventilate site is in controlled and safe manner.

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Clean up following fumigation

  1. Removed barriers, signs and locks and store for future use.
  2. Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and PPE in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, OHS and industry practice.
  3. Transport and store fumigants in accordance with label, OHS and industry practice.
  4. Dispose of all waste in accordance with label, legislative, OHS environmental and industry practice.
Removed barriers, signs and locks and store for future use.

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Clean, decontaminate, check and store equipment and 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 application details

  1. Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative requirements, label directions, safe operating procedures (SOPs), and industry practice.
  2. Record details of fumigant used in the chemical inventory/register according to legislation.
  3. Maintain inventory of PPE.
  4. Follow procedures and requirements for reporting fumigation details to management/employer.
  5. Record and report safety incidents or poisoning to the appropriate person or authority in accordance with legislative requirements.
Record details of fumigant applications in accordance with legislative requirements, label directions, safe operating procedures (SOPs), and industry practice.

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Record details of fumigant used in the chemical inventory/register according to legislation.

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Maintain inventory of PPE.

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Follow procedures and requirements for reporting fumigation details to management/employer.

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Record and report 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

apply fumigant and monitor site

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

interpret and apply chemical label requirements in the preparation of fumigants

prepare fumigants

storage and disposal of fumigants

use of PPE

prepare site including signage

mentoring and ventilation of sites

application of fumigants

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 vertebrate and invertebrate pests controlled by manual fumigation methods (rabbits, pests of beehives and stored grain) and their life cycles

fumigant types

threshold pest levels and cost benefit options

fumigant label and MSDSs formats

interpretation and application of fumigant label requirements

site factors in relation to fumigation

types and application of personal protective equipment

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

regulations including, signage and entry restrictions

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

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.

Manual fumigation may include:

vertebrate and invertebrate pests of stored grain

rabbits

pests of beehives.

The fumigants that apply include

aluminium phosphide tablets and chloropicrin.