Unit of competency details
AMPA2066 - Operate a decontamination unit (Release 1)
Summary
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Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
04/Aug/2016 |
Companion volumes:
Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 030717 | Plant And Machine Operations | 17/Nov/2016 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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AMPv2.0
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Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a decontamination unit for carcases at a meat processing establishment.
This unit is applicable to workers operating or monitoring the operation of a decontamination unit, including hot water, steam or acid wash units.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.
This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element
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Performance criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Operate or monitor decontamination unit
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1.1 Operate or monitor decontamination unit according to the workplace and/or manufacturer requirements
1.2 Undertake all start-up procedures according to workplace and/or manufacturer requirements
1.3 Operate or monitor decontamination unit safely according to workplace health and safety requirements
1.4 Monitor temperature or solution concentrations according to workplace and regulatory requirements
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Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to MTMP2067B Operate a decontamination unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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TP Version
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1
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AMPv2.0
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Initial release
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must operate a decontamination unit for carcases coming off the slaughter floor.
The candidate must:
- operate equipment safely
- monitor a decontamination unit's operation
- report equipment faults to supervisor
- use communication skills relevant to work instructions
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
- function of the decontamination unit
- requirements for monitoring and what corrective action is to be taken if the unit does not function properly
- workplace and/or manufacturer operating requirements
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be completed in a registered processing plant.
Competency must be demonstrated at normal plant throughput and over a period of time.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
- quiz of underpinning knowledge
- workplace demonstration
- workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7
