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Evidence Guide: AHCCOM401 - Develop a composting recipe

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AHCCOM401 - Develop a composting recipe

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

Identify and characterise raw materials

  1. Identify raw materials against established enterprise criteria
  2. Enter raw material characteristics into compost recipe calculator to achieve a balanced recipe
  3. Take samples of material for analysis where raw material identity or characteristics are uncertain
  4. Determine receivable and handling requirements of raw materials
Identify raw materials against established enterprise criteria

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Enter raw material characteristics into compost recipe calculator to achieve a balanced recipe

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Take samples of material for analysis where raw material identity or characteristics are uncertain

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Determine receivable and handling requirements of raw materials

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Establish production objectives

  1. Develop product specifications for identified markets using product performance data and enterprise records
  2. Identify raw material combinations that meet market requirements
Develop product specifications for identified markets using product performance data and enterprise records

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Identify raw material combinations that meet market requirements

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Calculate compost recipe

  1. Record raw material characteristics in compost recipe
  2. Specify raw material ratios by weight in resulting compost recipe
  3. Determine raw material pre-processing requirements, volumes of compost upon formation and compost production plan
  4. Review composting batch management procedures and document variations to management procedures as a new procedure
  5. Estimate and document compost production schedule
  6. Confirm compatibility of compost recipe and production schedule against documented customer requirements
  7. Quantify density of pre-processed raw materials and translate weight-based recipe into volume-based recipe for production
  8. Record volumetric compost recipe and production procedures as operational batch or bucket recipe and procedures
Record raw material characteristics in compost recipe

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Specify raw material ratios by weight in resulting compost recipe

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Determine raw material pre-processing requirements, volumes of compost upon formation and compost production plan

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Review composting batch management procedures and document variations to management procedures as a new procedure

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Estimate and document compost production schedule

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Confirm compatibility of compost recipe and production schedule against documented customer requirements

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Quantify density of pre-processed raw materials and translate weight-based recipe into volume-based recipe for production

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Record volumetric compost recipe and production procedures as operational batch or bucket recipe and procedures

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Validate compost recipe

  1. Prepare and mix raw materials to form feedstock for composting
  2. Manage composting batch according to enterprise procedure
  3. Monitor composting process for efficiency in relation to estimated production schedule and enterprise requirements
  4. Monitor environmental and health and safety aspects and impacts
  5. Identify faults, variations or problems carry out remedial action
  6. Sample and test material to determine completion of process
  7. Evaluate end product quality against product specifications
  8. Revise compost recipe, production schedule and procedures
Prepare and mix raw materials to form feedstock for composting

Completed
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Manage composting batch according to enterprise procedure

Completed
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Monitor composting process for efficiency in relation to estimated production schedule and enterprise requirements

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Monitor environmental and health and safety aspects and impacts

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Identify faults, variations or problems carry out remedial action

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Sample and test material to determine completion of process

Completed
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Evaluate end product quality against product specifications

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Revise compost recipe, production schedule and procedures

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and characterise raw materials

1.1 Identify raw materials against established enterprise criteria

1.2 Enter raw material characteristics into compost recipe calculator to achieve a balanced recipe

1.3 Take samples of material for analysis where raw material identity or characteristics are uncertain

1.4 Determine receivable and handling requirements of raw materials

2. Establish production objectives

2.1 Develop product specifications for identified markets using product performance data and enterprise records

2.2 Identify raw material combinations that meet market requirements

3. Calculate compost recipe

3.1 Record raw material characteristics in compost recipe

3.2 Specify raw material ratios by weight in resulting compost recipe

3.3 Determine raw material pre-processing requirements, volumes of compost upon formation and compost production plan

3.4 Review composting batch management procedures and document variations to management procedures as a new procedure

3.5 Estimate and document compost production schedule

3.6 Confirm compatibility of compost recipe and production schedule against documented customer requirements

3.7 Quantify density of pre-processed raw materials and translate weight-based recipe into volume-based recipe for production

3.8 Record volumetric compost recipe and production procedures as operational batch or bucket recipe and procedures

4. Validate compost recipe

4.1 Prepare and mix raw materials to form feedstock for composting

4.2 Manage composting batch according to enterprise procedure

4.3 Monitor composting process for efficiency in relation to estimated production schedule and enterprise requirements

4.4 Monitor environmental and health and safety aspects and impacts

4.5 Identify faults, variations or problems carry out remedial action

4.6 Sample and test material to determine completion of process

4.7 Evaluate end product quality against product specifications

4.8 Revise compost recipe, production schedule and procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and characterise raw materials

1.1 Identify raw materials against established enterprise criteria

1.2 Enter raw material characteristics into compost recipe calculator to achieve a balanced recipe

1.3 Take samples of material for analysis where raw material identity or characteristics are uncertain

1.4 Determine receivable and handling requirements of raw materials

2. Establish production objectives

2.1 Develop product specifications for identified markets using product performance data and enterprise records

2.2 Identify raw material combinations that meet market requirements

3. Calculate compost recipe

3.1 Record raw material characteristics in compost recipe

3.2 Specify raw material ratios by weight in resulting compost recipe

3.3 Determine raw material pre-processing requirements, volumes of compost upon formation and compost production plan

3.4 Review composting batch management procedures and document variations to management procedures as a new procedure

3.5 Estimate and document compost production schedule

3.6 Confirm compatibility of compost recipe and production schedule against documented customer requirements

3.7 Quantify density of pre-processed raw materials and translate weight-based recipe into volume-based recipe for production

3.8 Record volumetric compost recipe and production procedures as operational batch or bucket recipe and procedures

4. Validate compost recipe

4.1 Prepare and mix raw materials to form feedstock for composting

4.2 Manage composting batch according to enterprise procedure

4.3 Monitor composting process for efficiency in relation to estimated production schedule and enterprise requirements

4.4 Monitor environmental and health and safety aspects and impacts

4.5 Identify faults, variations or problems carry out remedial action

4.6 Sample and test material to determine completion of process

4.7 Evaluate end product quality against product specifications

4.8 Revise compost recipe, production schedule and procedures

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

calculate a compost recipe that is consistent with the technology and method available from combinations of raw materials

document compost production plan consistent with plant capabilities and site constraints

produce a compost recipe that will achieve defined product specifications

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of compost recipes

control of hazards in handling raw materials and composting materials

processing duration required for various raw materials

range of commercial compost-based products

raw materials and their characteristics

relationship between key compost recipe variables and compost production

systems, technologies and methods in compost production

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