Render hazardous materials incidents safe Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR306B - Render hazardous materials incidents safe

Student: __________________________________________________

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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PUAFIR306B - Render hazardous materials incidents safe

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

Identify and handlehazardousmaterials

Pre-incident plans, site control and containment plan and directives from supervisor are identified and implemented
Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the types of hazards reported, are selected and worn
The incident is approached using care and caution and a safe distance is maintained in accordance with the organisation's procedures and/or advice from appropriate authorities
Dangerous goods and hazardous substances are identified from a safe distance and information conveyed to the supervisor in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Information on hazards and handling procedures for the identified substance is obtained in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Suitability of personal protective clothing and equipment is re-assessed in accordance with information received
Dangerous goods and hazardous substances are handled according to the organisation's procedures
Assistance is provided in obtaining samples according to procedures and/or advice from other authorities

Pre-incident plans, site control and containment plan and directives from supervisor are identified and implemented

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Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the types of hazards reported, are selected and worn

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The incident is approached using care and caution and a safe distance is maintained in accordance with the organisation's procedures and/or advice from appropriate authorities

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Dangerous goods and hazardous substances are identified from a safe distance and information conveyed to the supervisor in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Information on hazards and handling procedures for the identified substance is obtained in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Suitability of personal protective clothing and equipment is re-assessed in accordance with information received

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Dangerous goods and hazardous substances are handled according to the organisation's procedures

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Assistance is provided in obtaining samples according to procedures and/or advice from other authorities

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Assist with establishing hazard control and decontamination zones

Individual's responsibilities within the organisation's control plan are identified and followed
The scene is secured and hazard control and decontamination zones are established according to the organisation's procedures
Evacuation procedures are implemented, if directed, to protect life in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Assistance is provided to control personnel and equipment entering and leaving hazard control and decontamination zones in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Records are kept of personnel and equipment as they enter and leave hazard control and decontamination zones

Individual's responsibilities within the organisation's control plan are identified and followed

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The scene is secured and hazard control and decontamination zones are established according to the organisation's procedures

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Evacuation procedures are implemented, if directed, to protect life in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Assistance is provided to control personnel and equipment entering and leaving hazard control and decontamination zones in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Records are kept of personnel and equipment as they enter and leave hazard control and decontamination zones

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Contain and recover hazardous materials

Appropriate containment strategies and resources are identified and implemented
Hazardous materials are diluted and/or contained in accordance with procedures and/or advice from appropriate authorities
Hazardous materials are recovered from the incident site according to guidelines and procedures from the appropriate authorities

Appropriate containment strategies and resources are identified and implemented

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Hazardous materials are diluted and/or contained in accordance with procedures and/or advice from appropriate authorities

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Hazardous materials are recovered from the incident site according to guidelines and procedures from the appropriate authorities

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Assist with decontaminating personnel and equipment

Personnel and equipment are decontaminated immediately following contamination, or possible contamination in accordance with the organisation's procedures and Occupational Health and Safety guidelines
Operations are completed, equipment collected, decontaminated and cleaned where appropriate and serviced in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Personnel and equipment are decontaminated immediately following contamination, or possible contamination in accordance with the organisation's procedures and Occupational Health and Safety guidelines

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Operations are completed, equipment collected, decontaminated and cleaned where appropriate and serviced in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Contamination incidents are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in: hazardous materials identification implementing appropriate standard operating procedures compliance with relevant legislation demonstration of safe working practices assisting in the establishment of incident control containing and recovering hazardous materials undertaking decontamination procedures Consistency in performance Evidence will need to be gathered over a period of time across a range of variables appropriate to organisation roles
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment Simulations or exercises and/or a series of tasks are required to demonstrate competence in this unit. This may involve setting scenarios to be completed either individually or as a member of a team. Written or verbal questions should be used to support gathering of evidence Specific resources for assessment Assessment of this competency will require access to relevant transport, communication and Hazmat equipment
Guidance information for assessment	Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

follow instructions and procedures

use relevant equipment

record information

work as member of a team

hazard assessments

appropriate control techniques

breathing apparatus procedures

Required Knowledge

organisation policies and procedures

legislation relevant to the organisation

roles and responsibilities of agencies involved

types of hazards and safe handling techniques

methods of identifying hazardous materials

principles of incident control

decontamination principles and procedures

containment techniques

breathing apparatus procedures

the nature and properties of hazardous materials

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Identification of hazardous materials must include	Hazmat information United Nations numbers proper shipping names product names or trade names chemical names and chemical abstract service numbers dangerous goods class labels packing groups emergency information panels placarding storage manifests transport documents visual signs and chemical indicators colour coding (eg. gas cylinders)
Hazardous materials information sources must include	HAZCHEM Emergency Action Codes emergency procedures guides material safety data sheets technical specialist
and may also include	emergency response guide books National Fire Protection Association Codes European Marking ADR hazard identification numbers electronic databases HAZMAT Action Guides safe storage and information handling
Control zones must include	area of likely contamination (hot zone) area of operations (warm zone) support zone (cold zone)
Procedures must include	organisation procedures
and may also include	OH&S practices and procedures government organisational procedures company or organisational procedures emergency management evacuation environmental gas plume modelling
Equipment for containment and recovery may include	Hazbins - hazardous materials recovery bins sealable drums original containers shipping containers absorbent materials protective clothing and equipment plugs and patches booms pipes extraction equipment and machinery hand implements earth moving equipment spraying equipment pumps non-sparking tools intrinsically safe tools
Neutralising and diluting agents may include	water acids and bases bicarbonate of soda lime
Decontamination must include	wet decontamination techniques combination of wet and dry dry decontamination techniques decontamination techniques emergency decontamination
Decontamination areas must include	holding area wash area disrobing and rest area
Sampling may include	gaseous samples liquid samples solid samples
Analysis may include	sampling equipment external organisation assistance
Organisations that assist operations may include	police ambulance local government chemical companies emergency services government departments

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR306B - Render hazardous materials incidents safe

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PUAFIR306B - Render hazardous materials incidents safe

Identify and handlehazardousmaterials

Assist with establishing hazard control and decontamination zones

Contain and recover hazardous materials

Assist with decontaminating personnel and equipment

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _