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Evidence Guide: MSTDC2002 - Conduct safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

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MSTDC2002 - Conduct safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

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

Determine job requirements

  1. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

Completed
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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

Completed
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Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

Completed
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Prepare to use dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

  1. Access information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents
  2. Identify personal responsibilities in working with cleaning chemicals
  3. Interpret common terminology in safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning chemicals
  4. Identify procedures for using chemicals in a cost-effective manner
Access information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

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Identify personal responsibilities in working with cleaning chemicals

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Interpret common terminology in safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning chemicals

Completed
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Identify procedures for using chemicals in a cost-effective manner

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Identify chemical control measures

  1. Identify risks associated with cleaning chemicals and operator use
  2. Identify measures for controlling risks
  3. Implement correct procedures for calculating quantities and measuring cleaning chemicals
  4. Identify local procedures to document procedures and respond to environmental considerations
Identify risks associated with cleaning chemicals and operator use

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Identify measures for controlling risks

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Implement correct procedures for calculating quantities and measuring cleaning chemicals

Completed
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Identify local procedures to document procedures and respond to environmental considerations

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Apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

  1. Ventilate work area and eliminate ignition sources
  2. Identify cleaning chemicals, measure, handle and store according to WHS practices and workplace procedures
  3. Safely operate machinery and equipment associated with use of cleaning chemicals
  4. Report WHS issues, faults or emergencies to relevant personnel
  5. Demonstrate procedures to act upon accidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical
  6. Maintain work area and dispose of cleaning chemicals according to regulatory requirements, environmental considerations and SDS recommendations
Ventilate work area and eliminate ignition sources

Completed
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Identify cleaning chemicals, measure, handle and store according to WHS practices and workplace procedures

Completed
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Safely operate machinery and equipment associated with use of cleaning chemicals

Completed
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Report WHS issues, faults or emergencies to relevant personnel

Completed
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Demonstrate procedures to act upon accidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical

Completed
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Maintain work area and dispose of cleaning chemicals according to regulatory requirements, environmental considerations and SDS recommendations

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare to use dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

2.1

Access information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

2.2

Identify personal responsibilities in working with cleaning chemicals

2.3

Interpret common terminology in safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning chemicals

2.4

Identify procedures for using chemicals in a cost-effective manner

3

Identify chemical control measures

3.1

Identify risks associated with cleaning chemicals and operator use

3.2

Identify measures for controlling risks

3.3

Implement correct procedures for calculating quantities and measuring cleaning chemicals

3.4

Identify local procedures to document procedures and respond to environmental considerations

4

Apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

4.1

Ventilate work area and eliminate ignition sources

4.2

Identify cleaning chemicals, measure, handle and store according to WHS practices and workplace procedures

4.3

Safely operate machinery and equipment associated with use of cleaning chemicals

4.4

Report WHS issues, faults or emergencies to relevant personnel

4.5

Demonstrate procedures to act upon accidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical

4.6

Maintain work area and dispose of cleaning chemicals according to regulatory requirements, environmental considerations and SDS recommendations

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare to use dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

2.1

Access information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

2.2

Identify personal responsibilities in working with cleaning chemicals

2.3

Interpret common terminology in safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning chemicals

2.4

Identify procedures for using chemicals in a cost-effective manner

3

Identify chemical control measures

3.1

Identify risks associated with cleaning chemicals and operator use

3.2

Identify measures for controlling risks

3.3

Implement correct procedures for calculating quantities and measuring cleaning chemicals

3.4

Identify local procedures to document procedures and respond to environmental considerations

4

Apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents

4.1

Ventilate work area and eliminate ignition sources

4.2

Identify cleaning chemicals, measure, handle and store according to WHS practices and workplace procedures

4.3

Safely operate machinery and equipment associated with use of cleaning chemicals

4.4

Report WHS issues, faults or emergencies to relevant personnel

4.5

Demonstrate procedures to act upon accidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical

4.6

Maintain work area and dispose of cleaning chemicals according to regulatory requirements, environmental considerations and SDS recommendations

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

identifying risks and control measures

complying with industry regulations and codes of practice that govern the control of chemicals in the workplace

differentiating between toxic agents, corrosives, reactives, and flammables and combustibles

locating and interpreting safety data sheets (SDS) and other available safety information on dry cleaning chemicals

identifying procedures for responding to accidents, incidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical

accurately identifying and measuring dry cleaning chemicals for at least five (5) different garment types

using personal protective equipment (PPE)

demonstrating procedures to act upon accidents and emergencies according to procedures for the cleaning chemical

transferring, storing and disposing of cleaning chemicals safely and with respect to environmental considerations

maintaining accurate records.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of PPE

Australian Standards, industry regulations and codes of practice that govern the control of chemicals in the workplace

characteristics of different chemicals and solvents used in the dry cleaning industry: toxic agents, corrosives, reactives, and flammables and combustibles

workplace procedures relating to dry cleaning chemical use

personal responsibilities in the control of dry cleaning chemicals in the workplace:

following work health and safety (WHS) procedures

following workplace procedures

following environmental procedures

reporting incidents

using PPE

risks of exposure to chemicals by absorption, inhalation and ingestion

health risks arising from exposure to cleaning chemicals

the meaning of common SDS terms

risks associated with operating machinery or equipment that use cleaning chemicals

procedures for the safe and cost-effective measuring and mixing of chemicals and other agents

workplace procedures for reporting emergencies or WHS issues, control of chemical spills and fires, hazard identification and control measures

reporting and documentation requirements.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Access information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents includes the following:

identifying relevant regulations and codes of practice relating to the control of hazardous substances

assessing workplace information and workplace procedures regarding the safe handling of cleaning chemicals

identifying chemicals and their characteristics

differentiating between toxic agents, corrosives, reactives, and flammables and combustibles

Dry cleaning chemicals and solvents include one or more of the following:

perchlorethylene

white spirit

hydrocarbon

liquid silicon

detergent

chlorine bleach

oxybleach

builder

starch

fabric conditioner

laundry sour

caustic alkali

Workplace information includes the following:

SDS for hazardous substances

workplace procedures

signage and labelling

verbal instruction

Risks include one or more of the following:

mixing of chemicals

spills and leaks in the workplace

chemical fires

exposure to perchlorethylene or other cleaning chemicals via absorption

inhalation or ingestion