FBPPHM3003 — Work in a controlled environment
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What an assessment for FBPPHM3003 must cover
109 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 73 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to enter a controlled environment
- 1.1Obtain workplace information, including workplace procedures related to working in a controlled environment
- 1.2Remove jewellery and makeup according to workplace procedures
- 1.3Wash hands according to workplace procedures
- 1.4Source and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) and contamination prevention clothing prior to entering controlled environment
- 1.5Check controlled environment operating conditions prior to entry
2 Work in a controlled environment
- 2.1Enter controlled environment according to workplace procedures
- 2.2Take commodity items into the controlled environment according to workplace procedures
- 2.3Conduct work activities to minimise risk of contamination
3 Maintain a controlled environment
- 3.1Identify controlled environment contamination risks
- 3.2Control environmental contamination according to GMP requirements and workplace procedures
- 3.3Maintain controlled environment work area according to workplace cleaning standards and environmental requirements
- 3.4Report practices inconsistent with GMP according to workplace procedures
4 Exit a controlled environment
- 4.1Follow workplace procedures to exit a controlled environment
- 4.2Remove PPE and contamination prevention clothing according to workplace procedures
- 4.3De-gown according to workplace procedures
- 4.4Check, store and dispose of PPE according to manufacturer specifications, environmental and work health and safety requirements
Performance evidence
- accessed workplace information to identify controlled environment work requirements
- read and interpreted workplace procedures, including pictorial and written signs/instructions applicable to working in a controlled environment
- checked operating conditions of the controlled environment according to workplace and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements
- maintained good personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to working in a controlled environment, consistent with GMP requirements, including:
- making team leader or supervisor aware of reportable illness
- removal of jewellery
- removal of makeup
- following changing procedures
- cleaned and sanitised hands using recognised procedures for:
- washing with soap and water
- rubbing with an alcohol-based formulation
- used facility suits and personal protective equipment appropriate for the grade of controlled environment or cleanroom in a manner that does not generate additional contaminants
- entered and exited a controlled environment in a manner to minimise contamination
- identified and reported any condition that may cause shedding of abnormal numbers or types of contaminants
- identified contamination hazards typically encountered in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments and took steps to prevent identified hazards
- cleaned and maintained work area to meet workplace cleaning standards and environmental requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- international nomenclature and classification of controlled environments and cleanrooms
- GMP grades of cleanrooms and their relationship to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) classification system
- GMP requirements for the qualification of cleanrooms
- key design requirements for controlled environments and cleanroom for product protection:
- layout and architecture
- product and process requirements for clean air
- filtration, including High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters and the theory of particle filtration
- airlocks for materials, equipment and people
- turbulent and laminar air flows
- pressure differentials
- box-within-a-box principle
- cleanability and maintainability
- how controlled environments operate to control contamination, including:
- clean rooms, including how they are certified
- controlled, non-classified environments
- clean zones
- monitor and test systems
- isolator technology
- at rest and in operation
- gowning and cleaning
- GMP requirements and workplace procedures for working in controlled environments and cleanrooms, including:
- requirements for approving and taking commodity items into the cleanroom
- restrictions on movement of personnel to minimise cross-contamination
- cleanroom garments, including types, materials, processing and reprocessing
- personal hygiene requirements
- clothing and footwear requirements for working in and moving between work areas
- personal clothing use, storage and disposal requirements
- workplace cleaning standards and environmental requirements relating to own work
- responsibilities of general cleaning staff and how to work with a cleaning team
- the role of cleaning and sanitising in preventing contamination of materials and products and protection of personnel, including:
- how improper cleaning of a controlled environment or cleanroom can lead to product contamination
- the need for proper selection of equipment and materials for proper cleaning
- controlled environment operating conditions, including:
- differentials pressures
- particle counts
- microbial sampling
- laminar air flow
- humidity
- temperature
- room status
- cleanliness status
- hygiene and basic elements of microbiology
- sources of contamination, including:
- product
- people
- tools
- facilities
- equipment
- risks associated with controlled environment and cleanroom operators:
- physical behaviour, including how to walk and stand in a cleanroom
- personal hygiene
- psychological
- workplace attitudes and habits
- communications between workers
- electrostatic discharge
- contamination risks associated with controlled environment and clean room operations, including:
- number of personnel in the controlled environment
- activities being undertaken
- leaks
- malfunctioning equipment
- low differential pressures
- high particle counts
- incorrect air flow and velocity
- humidity
- temperature
- room status inactive or in alarm
- lack of cleanliness
- common practices inconsistent with GMP found in controlled environment and clean room operations, including:
- damage to plant or equipment
- failure of cleaning regime
- signs of pest infestation
- missing or inaccurate records
- failure to follow workplace procedures.
Foundation skills
- Reading: • Interpret signs, symbols, checklists, production schedules, cleaning schedules and other technical information relevant to working in controlled environments • Access and interpret GMP information relevant to working in controlled environments
- Writing: • Complete workplace documentation using appropriate language and in required format
- Interact with others: • Report GMP concerns to relevant personnel using required communication method
- Navigate the world of work: • Recognise and follow workplace requirements, including safety requirements and GMP, associated with own role and area of responsibility
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Questions about assessing FBPPHM3003
What does an assessment tool for FBPPHM3003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPPHM3003 needs to address all 109 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 16 performance evidence requirements, 73 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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