CPPSEC3127 — Conduct security screening using x-ray equipment

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• correctly positioning and screening six different items
• correctly identifying the nature of the items by interpreting the colours, shapes and sizes of their x-ray images
• correctly using image enhancement functions of equipment to identify: one weapon; the presence of explosives; the presence of another type of prohibited item, such as a dangerous good.

Knowledge evidence

• standard operating procedures and workplace policies that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting security screening using x-ray equipment: anti-discrimination and diversity; counter terrorism; dangerous goods; duty of care; limits of own authority; workplace health and safety (WHS)
• components, operating principles and characteristics of typical weapons, explosives and prohibited items that may be contained in items being screened
• current national terrorism threat level and context
• features of x-ray images that indicate the possible presence of weapons, explosives or prohibited items in articles
• limitations of x-ray imaging processes and how to overcome these limitations
• methods and techniques for interpreting x-ray images and the meaning of colour (metals, organics and inorganics), shape and size
• potential hazards, risks and security risk situations that can arise when screening items using x-ray equipment
• procedures for reporting the detection of prohibited items and security risks
• procedures for setting up and testing x-ray screening equipment
• purpose and uses of image enhancement functions on x-ray equipment
• purpose of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of: definition of crowded places; key security issues for crowded places; objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders; definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack; signs of chemical weapons attack and recommended response; general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response
• site emergency and evacuation plans and procedures
• surveillance techniques for monitoring security of the screening point
• types of behavioural anomalies and suspect behaviours that can indicate criminal activity, hostile reconnaissance or the potential for terrorist activity
• types of items that are prohibited including weapons, explosives and dangerous goods that are corrosive, flammable, explosive, spontaneously combustible, toxic, oxidising or water-reactive.

Foundation skills

• language skills: to use security industry approved communication terminology, codes and signals
• reading skills: to interpret: procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities; manufacturers’ instructions and equipment labels when setting up, testing and operating x-ray equipment; coloured, pictorial, graphical and written information and instructions
• speaking and listening skills: to: give clear, sequenced instructions when managing position and flow of items; use a radio or phone to report and describe detected prohibited items; use questions to receive instructions when seeking assistance
• numeracy skills: to interpret and calculate numerical information when calibrating x-ray equipment and interpreting images
• problem solving skills: to: identify equipment faults and malfunctions; recognise suspicious items and behaviours

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