Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOPS301A Treat corrosion
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to examine an object for corrosion, confirm the appropriateness of any corrosion treatment and monitor the treatment process.
The object may be any type of plant, equipment or structure in any service environment, such as a plant/factory area, a well head, an item of major infrastructure or a pipeline covering thousands of kilometres. This unit applies to situations where the corrosion is treated using a surface coating.
Corrosion typically refers to any electrochemical process leading to the decay of metal but also includes decay processes in non-metals.
This unit of competency applies to technicians. The technician will be required to examine substrates and the design of the object to be treated to determine the preparation and protection which might need to be applied and confirm that the treatment specification is appropriate and to monitor that treatment process.
This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Operations
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element |
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1 |
Determine nature of corrosion |
1.1 |
Inspect object |
1.2 |
Observe service environment and note likely causes of, and vulnerability to, corrosion |
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1.3 |
Identify the type of corrosion present or likely to occur |
2 |
Interpret surface preparation and coating specification |
2.1 |
Examine specified surface preparation method |
2.2 |
Examine specification for prepared surface |
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2.3 |
Examine specified surface protection method |
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2.4 |
Examine specification for finished surface protection |
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2.5 |
Identify critical aspects of specifications |
3 |
Confirm appropriateness of surface preparation and coating specification |
3.1 |
Compare specification with existing or likely corrosion situation |
3.2 |
Confirm that the specification is appropriate for the situation |
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3.3 |
Clarify any discrepancies between specification and expected treatment and take appropriate action |
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3.4 |
Complete any required documentation |
4 |
Monitor treatment process |
4.1 |
Identify hazards arising from the preparation and protection treatments |
4.2 |
Specify appropriate hazard controls and ensure they are implemented |
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4.3 |
Monitor the progress of the treatment |
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4.4 |
Recognise situations which might require a change to hazard controls or specifications |
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4.5 |
Take the required actions to resolve the identified situations |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
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Regulatory framework |
The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence. |
Procedures |
All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:
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Hazards |
Hazards include one or more of the following:
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Appropriate actions |
Appropriate actions include one or more of the following:
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Non-routine problems |
Non-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and include one or more of the following:
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Operational knowledge |
Operational knowledge includes one or more of:
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOPS301A Treat corrosion
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=d1287d36-dff4-4e9f-ad2c-9d6270054027