MSL975071 — Perform food analyses
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What an assessment for MSL975071 must cover
43 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Establish client needs
- 1.1Liaise with client or sample provider to determine client needs and sample history
- 1.2Match sample provided to accompanying documentation and report any discrepancies in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.3Identify non-routine samples and the possible need to vary workplace procedures
- 1.4Confirm any proposed variations and document approved changes
2 Prepare samples and standards
- 2.1Obtain a representative analytical portion of the laboratory sample
- 2.2Prepare sample in accordance with testing requirements
- 2.3Prepare validation checks and/or calibration standards for analytical portion
- 2.4Use specialised procedures for ultra-trace sample and standard preparation
3 Set up and optimise instrument
- 3.1Perform pre-use and safety checks in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.2Start up and condition the instrument in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.3Optimise instrumental parameters to suit sample and test requirements
- 3.4Check calibration status of instrument and perform calibration using specified standards and procedures
- 3.5Clean, care for and store equipment and consumables in accordance with workplace procedures
4 Perform analysis
- 4.1Measure analyte response for standards, validation checks and samples
- 4.2Conduct sufficient measurements to obtain reliable data
- 4.3Return instruments to standby or shutdown condition
- 4.4Store unused/prepared laboratory samples for future reference in accordance with workplace procedures
5 Process, analyse and record data
- 5.1Use controls and reference standards to confirm the integrity of biomolecular sample preparation and procedures
- 5.2Troubleshoot basic procedure, reagent or equipment problems which have led to atypical data or results
- 5.3Record and/or check data in accordance with workplace procedures
- 5.4Follow procedures to ensure traceability of sample from receipt to reporting of results
Performance evidence
- prepared and analysed the nutrient and ingredient composition of 2 different foods containing a minimum of 2 different ingredients in each using at least 1 of the following analytical instruments: spectrometric instruments, chromatographic techniques and instruments, gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), electrophoretic techniques, electrometric techniques
- accurately identified and quantified chemical and biological contaminants in at least 1 raw food sample and at least 1 processed food sample.
Knowledge evidence
- scope and purpose of analysing nutritional/ingredient composition, including: optimising production processes, nutritional information, labelling requirements, food safety, establishment, monitoring and troubleshooting of the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) process
- analyses commonly used for additive and nutrient composition and identification of contaminants
- general composition of common food and/or beverages relevant to the job role
- key food processing and preservation techniques, packaging and controlled atmosphere storage and their effect on nutrients
- food labelling regulations and their implications for nutritional claims
- sample preparation methods and correct storage conditions for specific food samples and tests relevant to job role
- principles and purpose of test methods implemented (why they are used and what they demonstrate)
- technological advances that include automation
- function of key components of the equipment/instrument used and effects of modifying equipment/instrument variables on tests
- identification of any hazards associated with the samples and/or analytical chemicals
- basic procedure and equipment troubleshooting techniques, including: equipment maintenance procedures, calculation steps to give results in appropriate units and precision, sources of error in specific tests and reproducibility and accuracy of commonly used test method for nutrient analysis
- impact of public perception of food safety and nutrition on food analysis
- requirements including genetically modified foods, food irradiation, antibiotics and specific nutrient composition
- nature, structure and function of food additives
- food allergies and intolerances
- glycaemic index (GI) and its significance
- significance of digestion and absorption of macro and micro-nutrients in food and the implications of food additives and fortification on absorption of nutrients
- 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 including traceability, intellectual property, confidentiality and security of client information and laboratory data and records.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: calculate analyte concentrations using appropriate equations, units, uncertainties and precision.
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What does an assessment tool for MSL975071 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSL975071 needs to address all 43 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 19 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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