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Evidence Guide: RIIPSM201D - Tap furnaces

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RIIPSM201D - Tap furnaces

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

Plan and prepare for furnace tapping

  1. Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  2. Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
  3. Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods
  4. Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
  5. Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
  6. Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency
  7. Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
  8. Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities
  9. Set up equipment for tapping
  10. Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag
Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set up equipment for tapping

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tap molten metal from furnace

  1. Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures
  2. Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow
  3. Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify
  4. Identify and control interference with molten metal flow
  5. Ensure quality and production targets
  6. Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing
Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and control interference with molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure quality and production targets

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete tapping process

  1. Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow
  2. Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation
  3. Complete reports and written records
Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete reports and written records

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain tapping equipment

  1. Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals
  2. Replace temperature monitoring equipment
  3. Remove and install tapping blocks
  4. Provide support for maintenance personnel
Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace temperature monitoring equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove and install tapping blocks

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide support for maintenance personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and prepare for furnace tapping

  1. Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  2. Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
  3. Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods
  4. Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
  5. Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
  6. Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency
  7. Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
  8. Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities
  9. Set up equipment for tapping
  10. Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag
Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set up equipment for tapping

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tap molten metal from furnace

  1. Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures
  2. Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow
  3. Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify
  4. Identify and control interference with molten metal flow
  5. Ensure quality and production targets
  6. Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing
Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and control interference with molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure quality and production targets

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete tapping process

  1. Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow
  2. Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation
  3. Complete reports and written records
Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete reports and written records

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain tapping equipment

  1. Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals
  2. Replace temperature monitoring equipment
  3. Remove and install tapping blocks
  4. Provide support for maintenance personnel
Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace temperature monitoring equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove and install tapping blocks

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide support for maintenance personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

1. Plan and prepare for furnace tapping

1.1 Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding

1.3 Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods

1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

1.5 Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.6 Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency

1.7 Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods

1.8 Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities

1.9 Set up equipment for tapping

1.10 Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag

2. Tap molten metal from furnace

2.1 Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures

2.2 Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow

2.3 Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify

2.4 Identify and control interference with molten metal flow

2.5 Ensure quality and production targets

2.6 Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing

3. Complete tapping process

3.1 Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow

3.2 Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation

3.3 Complete reports and written records

4. Maintain tapping equipment

4.1 Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals

4.2 Replace temperature monitoring equipment

4.3 Remove and install tapping blocks

4.4 Provide support for maintenance personnel

Required Skills and Knowledge

1. Plan and prepare for furnace tapping

1.1 Access, interpret and apply tap furnaces documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding

1.3 Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods

1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

1.5 Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.6 Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency

1.7 Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods

1.8 Ensure adequate ventilation to work area before commencing the work activity Select, and check for faults, tools and equipment for work activities

1.9 Set up equipment for tapping

1.10 Position holding vessels/ladles to receive molten metal and slag

2. Tap molten metal from furnace

2.1 Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures

2.2 Drill, or make tap hole with oxy lance, and establish molten metal flow

2.3 Ignite burners and correctly apply to ensure molten metal does not solidify

2.4 Identify and control interference with molten metal flow

2.5 Ensure quality and production targets

2.6 Collect samples at appropriate bath heights for metallurgical testing

3. Complete tapping process

3.1 Insert and secure tap-hole seal to stop molten metal flow

3.2 Clean and stow all tools and equipment in readiness for next tapping operation

3.3 Complete reports and written records

4. Maintain tapping equipment

4.1 Obtain and/ manufacture tap-hole seals

4.2 Replace temperature monitoring equipment

4.3 Remove and install tapping blocks

4.4 Provide support for maintenance personnel

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of furnace tapping including:

working with/handling high temperature materials

using safe lifting techniques

using fault finding, rectification and reporting techniques

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the furnace tapping in a way that meets all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to receive and clarify work instructions

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

demonstrates completion of furnace tapping that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

completing start-up checks and procedures

using equipment indicator readings to maintain molten metal flow

identifying and reporting defects and hazards

drilling a tap hole with an oxy lance

collecting samples of molten metal

removing and installing tapping blocks

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in furnace tapping through:

applying the principles of furnace operation

identifying the characteristics of molten metal

identifying furnace tapping components

applying combustion principles

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying safe working procedures and systems

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying plant requirements for various schedules

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying service requirements and specifications