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Evidence Guide: AHCLPW306 - Undertake sampling and testing of water

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AHCLPW306 - Undertake sampling and testing of water

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

Plan for sampling and testing field work

  1. Confirm monitoring schedule
  2. Identify water quality and environmental parameters
  3. Identify samples to be collected
  4. Determine and arrange equipment requirements for water sampling and testing
  5. Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on sampling and testing
Confirm monitoring schedule

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Identify water quality and environmental parameters

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Identify samples to be collected

Completed
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Determine and arrange equipment requirements for water sampling and testing

Completed
Date:

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Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on sampling and testing

Completed
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Prepare equipment and resources

  1. Obtain equipment required for sampling and testing
  2. Check and calibrate equipment for availability and serviceability
  3. Verify correct and accurate performance of equipment
  4. Repair and maintain field-based equipment and instruments
  5. Collect data or record sheets for use
  6. Install and protect equipment
  7. Brief staff undertaking sampling and testing on responsibilities
Obtain equipment required for sampling and testing

Completed
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Check and calibrate equipment for availability and serviceability

Completed
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Verify correct and accurate performance of equipment

Completed
Date:

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Repair and maintain field-based equipment and instruments

Completed
Date:

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Collect data or record sheets for use

Completed
Date:

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Install and protect equipment

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Brief staff undertaking sampling and testing on responsibilities

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Carry out sampling and testing of water

  1. Undertake tests in accordance with monitoring plan
  2. Take and test samples in accordance with monitoring standards
  3. Prepare, package and send samples to laboratory for external analysis
  4. Make specific and general observations including information on relevant ambient and antecedent environmental conditions
  5. Inform appropriate person of obvious water quality or environmental issues immediately
Undertake tests in accordance with monitoring plan

Completed
Date:

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Take and test samples in accordance with monitoring standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare, package and send samples to laboratory for external analysis

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make specific and general observations including information on relevant ambient and antecedent environmental conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform appropriate person of obvious water quality or environmental issues immediately

Completed
Date:

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Complete water sampling and testing activities

  1. Clean, repair and store equipment and clothing
  2. Repair damaged or malfunctioning equipment on site or send to manufacturer or specialist
  3. Record test results and observations on data sheets
  4. Report changes in field conditions and equipment
Clean, repair and store equipment and clothing

Completed
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Repair damaged or malfunctioning equipment on site or send to manufacturer or specialist

Completed
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Record test results and observations on data sheets

Completed
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Report changes in field conditions and equipment

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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. Plan for sampling and testing field work

1.1 Confirm monitoring schedule

1.2 Identify water quality and environmental parameters

1.3 Identify samples to be collected

1.4 Determine and arrange equipment requirements for water sampling and testing

1.5 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on sampling and testing

2. Prepare equipment and resources

2.1 Obtain equipment required for sampling and testing

2.2 Check and calibrate equipment for availability and serviceability

2.3 Verify correct and accurate performance of equipment

2.4 Repair and maintain field-based equipment and instruments

2.5 Collect data or record sheets for use

2.6 Install and protect equipment

2.7 Brief staff undertaking sampling and testing on responsibilities

3. Carry out sampling and testing of water

3.1 Undertake tests in accordance with monitoring plan

3.2 Take and test samples in accordance with monitoring standards

3.3 Prepare, package and send samples to laboratory for external analysis

3.4 Make specific and general observations including information on relevant ambient and antecedent environmental conditions

3.5 Inform appropriate person of obvious water quality or environmental issues immediately

4. Complete water sampling and testing activities

4.1 Clean, repair and store equipment and clothing

4.2 Repair damaged or malfunctioning equipment on site or send to manufacturer or specialist

4.3 Record test results and observations on data sheets

4.4 Report changes in field conditions and equipment

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. Plan for sampling and testing field work

1.1 Confirm monitoring schedule

1.2 Identify water quality and environmental parameters

1.3 Identify samples to be collected

1.4 Determine and arrange equipment requirements for water sampling and testing

1.5 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for impact on sampling and testing

2. Prepare equipment and resources

2.1 Obtain equipment required for sampling and testing

2.2 Check and calibrate equipment for availability and serviceability

2.3 Verify correct and accurate performance of equipment

2.4 Repair and maintain field-based equipment and instruments

2.5 Collect data or record sheets for use

2.6 Install and protect equipment

2.7 Brief staff undertaking sampling and testing on responsibilities

3. Carry out sampling and testing of water

3.1 Undertake tests in accordance with monitoring plan

3.2 Take and test samples in accordance with monitoring standards

3.3 Prepare, package and send samples to laboratory for external analysis

3.4 Make specific and general observations including information on relevant ambient and antecedent environmental conditions

3.5 Inform appropriate person of obvious water quality or environmental issues immediately

4. Complete water sampling and testing activities

4.1 Clean, repair and store equipment and clothing

4.2 Repair damaged or malfunctioning equipment on site or send to manufacturer or specialist

4.3 Record test results and observations on data sheets

4.4 Report changes in field conditions and equipment

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:

plan a water sampling program under direction according to regulatory and organisation requirements

test and calibrate equipment according to regulatory and organisation requirements

sample and test water according to regulatory and organisation requirements

record results on data sheets

record and report water testing results to organisational standards

report obvious water quality issues observed during sampling to supervisor or manager immediately

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

water monitoring schedules and guidelines

standards for water quality

sampling and testing methods

Range Statement