MSL973023 — Perform fire pouring techniques

Q: What does an assessment tool for MSL973023 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSL973023 needs to address all 74 unit components: 6 elements with 33 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 35 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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What an assessment for MSL973023 must cover

74 assessable components: 6 elements (33 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 35 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Plan work for shift

1.1Review job requests to identify the samples, preparation methods required for each, and shift priorities
1.2Identify hazards, safety equipment/procedures associated with samples, preparation methods, reagents and equipment
1.3Plan parallel work sequences to optimise the throughput of multiple sets of samples during shift
1.4Assemble all required equipment, materials, reagents and check they are fit for purpose
1.5Check pots and cupels and discard those with faults and/or a record of high gold values
1.6Check that fusion and muffle furnaces are operating at the specified temperatures

2 Prepare sample racks for fusion

2.1Check samples against accompanying documentation and record/report any discrepancies
2.2Conduct simple visual/chemical tests for each sample to assess the adequacy of prior sample preparation and possible presence of sulphides or other mineralogy
2.3Weigh out the recommended amount of sample and add specified identifier to maintain orientation, as necessary
2.4Weigh out flux components, mix thoroughly with the sample charge and transfer to recommended type and size of pot without loss of material
2.5Place pots in racks
2.6Record all required details of sample preparation to ensure traceability of samples
2.7Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond scope of responsibility or knowledge

3 Obtain acceptable buttons and prills

3.1Maintain sequencing in order to track samples, buttons and prills throughout the recovery process
3.2Monitor furnace temperature/time to ensure complete sample fusion
3.3Remove fused samples from furnace and pour into moulds with minimal loss of material
3.4Recognise the need for repeat firings due to lead shotting and/or poor fusions
3.5Separate slag and button with minimal loss of collector
3.6Inspect buttons for matte, brittleness, size and malformed shape
3.7Place acceptable buttons in muffle furnace using cupels that have been previously loaded and preheated
3.8Regularly monitor furnace temperature/time/air flow to ensure efficient cupellation
3.9Recover prills, check identifiers and inspect for contamination, losses and evidence of other precious metals (e.g. high gold, Platinum and Palladium)
3.10Complete and collate sample records before presenting prills for analysis

4 Troubleshoot and correct common recovery failures

4.1Monitor all stages of recovery for indicators of potential loss
4.2Recognise undesirable recovery conditions and decide whether the process requires correction
4.3Apply an established corrective action and restart the process
4.4Document any adjustments made to standard methods and re-sequencing of samples
4.5Seek advice when problems are beyond scope of responsibility or knowledge

5 Perform daily maintenance of assay equipment

5.1Grade and inspect pots using established criteria prior to storage for re-use
5.2Report defective equipment and consumable requirements to appropriate personnel

6 Maintain a safe work environment

6.1Use safe work procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of others
6.2Minimise the release of collectors to the work environment
6.3Segregate and dispose of waste in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance evidence

maintaining close attention to technical and safety requirements in a physically demanding, hazardous environment
recognising common sample preparation and cupellation problems and making standard adjustments to fluxes and firings
recognising non-acceptable characteristics of received and fused samples, buttons and prills
recognising indicators of poor recovery and applying established corrective actions

Knowledge evidence

workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: fusion of common mineral ore samples
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: cupellation of buttons
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: digestion/parting of prills
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: specific samples, sites and clients (labelling, preparation, storage, transport and disposal)
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: published preparation methods
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: recording and reporting
workplace procedures and/or standard methods for: waste minimisation and safe disposal
common samples: solids, such as rocks, minerals, soils, sands and stream sediments
common samples: core and other drill samples (e.g. rotary air blast (RAB), reverse circulation (RC) and aircore)
common samples: slurries, powder concentrates and metallurgical solutions
common samples: dump samples and grab samples
sequencing of pots in a rack: addition of silver wire or silver nitrate (AGNO3) mix
sequencing of pots in a rack: addition of coloured salts (e.g. copper sulphate CuSO4)
separation of collectors: cupellation; digestion; and/or parting, annealing and weighing for a gravimetric finish
function, operation and maintenance of assay equipment used in job role
typical hazards
criteria for an ‘acceptable’ button, including: one piece, mass >20 g and <50 g
criteria for an ‘acceptable’ button, including: malleable
criteria for an ‘acceptable’ button, including: separates cleanly from slag
criteria for an ‘acceptable’ button, including: free of undecomposed ore, matte and speiss
causes of contamination and losses, including: poorly made cupels
causes of contamination and losses, including: base metals – copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and bismuth (Bi)
causes of contamination and losses, including: arsenic (As), sulphur (S), antimony (Sb), selenium Se), tellurium (Te) and chromium (Cr)
causes of contamination and losses, including: scoria
causes of contamination and losses, including: sprouting
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: viscous slag (check furnace temperature, adjust flux and lower charge weight)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: lead shotting – (adjust flux, lower charge weight to compensate for high oxides, silicates and chromites)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: sulphides (adjust fusion time, adjust sample weight and/or flux)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: matte, speiss (adjust sample weight and flux)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: incomplete fusion (adjust sample weight and/or flux)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: unacceptable button (adjust sample weight and/or flux)
indicators of potential loss and the corrective action, including: inquartation (add three parts silver (Ag) to prill, wrap in lead foil and re-cupel)
workplace and legal traceability requirements
awareness of environmental sustainability issues as they relate to the work task
legal, ethical and work health and safety (WHS) requirements specific to the work task.

Foundation skills

Learning skills: minimising re-work, waste and environmental impacts and disposing of all waste responsibly; manually handling heavy and hot items of equipment safely
Numeracy skills: recognise the presence of highly oxidised ores, such as haematite or magnetite, and adjusting the charge weight and flux components to suit; accurately weighing samples and flux components; maintaining sequential control of samples through all recovery stages; keeping accurate and complete records, including: pour sheets (date, time, client, pour number and preparation method), number of pots, positions of sample, blank and check in rack, visual appearance of samples, buttons and prills, corrective actions for specific samples; planning work flow to ensure efficient sample throughput

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Questions about assessing MSL973023

What does an assessment tool for MSL973023 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSL973023 needs to address all 74 unit components: 6 elements with 33 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 35 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MSL973023?

Auditori pulls the current release of MSL973023 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for MSL973023 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

Can I check my existing MSL973023 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of MSL973023, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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