PPMCPR301 — Operate chemical systems
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What an assessment for PPMCPR301 must cover
40 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 11 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 use chemical system
- 1.1Identify chemical system work tasks and safe work requirements from work instructions and workplace health and safety, environmental and housekeeping procedures
- 1.2Identify risks and hazards associated with chemical systems, and identify control measures according to workplace procedures
- 1.3Prepare self, work area and plant and equipment according to workplace health and safety procedures
2 Inspect and prepare chemical system
- 2.1Inspect chemical system according to workplace health and safety, environmental procedures, and workplace procedures
- 2.2Remove isolations according to operating procedures
- 2.3Conduct visual check of delivery systems
- 2.4Use electronic control systems to confirm operational suitability of delivery systems
- 2.5Prepare and mix additives according to specifications and workplace health and safety and workplace procedures
- 2.6Conduct quality checks on chemical product as required
- 2.7Follow procedures for accidents and emergencies in the event of chemical spill
3 Start, monitor and maintain chemical system
- 3.1Coordinate and implement start-up procedures for chemical system
- 3.2Conduct process tests and adjust process to ensure product quality
- 3.3Maintain records on system activity, and report hazardous situations
- 3.4Identify, repair or replace faulty equipment as required
4 Implement and conduct shutdown procedures for chemical systems
- 4.1Plan shutdown procedures according to workplace procedures
- 4.2Organise and conduct shutdown procedures in accordance with productivity requirements and workplace procedures
- 4.3Implement isolation requirements according to operating procedures and housekeeping requirements
- 4.4Record production and quality data and system operation information according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
- There must be evidence that the individual has prepared and coordinated, and safely started up and shut down, a chemical system for at least two operational intervals, including for each operational interval:
- determined and monitored process control points
- monitored, assessed causes and adjusted systems to rectify variations from specifications
- used and interpreted electronic control systems during operations
- applied safe use and handling of chemicals and materials
- recorded and reported accurate operational data.
Knowledge evidence
- workplace and legislative health and safety requirements relevant to operating chemical systems, including emergency procedures, handling chemicals and hazardous substances, high risk load shifting, licensing requirements, plant clearance and permit systems
- relevant workplace and legislative environmental sustainability requirements and practices for operating chemical systems, including workplace biotechnological applications and processes
- methods used to identify and manage hazards and risks that apply to chemical systems
- chemical system layout, chemical preparation processes and systems
- chemical plant and machinery functions and operations
- sampling and testing process for plant and system operations, and process monitoring – purpose, standards and procedures as per site agreements
- cause and effects of operational equipment faults, and appropriate rectification action
- types, causes and effects of shutdowns, and appropriate responses
- required responses to all unplanned shutdowns, including power outage, mechanical breakdown, blockages, jamming, air supply and control system failure, to ensure safety, quality and productivity
- process and procedures for plant shutdowns and unplanned shutdowns
- electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret information on labels, workplace documentation and procedures
- Writing: Record test results and rectifications accurately and legibly using clear language and industry terminology
- Oral communication: Provide information about start-up and shutdown operations, problems or variations with production, quality and system using clear language and industry terminology
- Numeracy: Calculate ratios and use measuring equipment to accurately measure and mix chemicals for system Interpret numerical information on instruments, gauges and data recording equipment
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing PPMCPR301
What does an assessment tool for PPMCPR301 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PPMCPR301 needs to address all 40 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 11 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 PPMCPR301?
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