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Apply intumescent coatings

Apply intumescent coatings

Unit of competency
National Code
CPCCPD3033
State Code
OCQ04
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2024
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
01/06/2021
Field of Education
030905 - Building Services Engineering
Original Release Date
01/06/2021
Nominal Hours
16
Description
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to apply intumescent coatings to a range of material surfaces.The unit includes preparation of the application area, application of the specialist coatings and completion of clean-up activities.A person who has achieved this unit of competency would be expected to take responsibility for organising and completing these tasks with a high degree of self-direction.Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industrymeets this requirement.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and prepare.
  • 1.1 Review work instructions to apply intumescent coatings.
  • 1.2 Plan all work to meet relevant requirements of work health and safety (WHS), Commonwealth and state or territory legislation, environmental plans and obligations, manufacturers’ specifications, and workplace requirements.
  • 1.3 Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for each task.
  • 1.4 Inspect work site, assess hazards and apply risk controls, including required signage and barricades.
  • 1.5 Identify materials appropriate to the work application, calculate quantities and prepare, handle safely and locate ready for use.
  • 1.6 Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability and rectify and report any faults.
2 Prepare work area and surfaces.
  • 2.1 Set-up area for application processes to suit surfaces to be coated.
  • 2.2 Protect surrounding surfaces with drop sheets, masking or removal of objects.
  • 2.3 Check that where doors, windows and associated furniture are removed they are safely stacked, stored and protected.
  • 2.4 Check work site to ensure provision of adequate ventilation and implementation of precautions to prevent fire and explosion.
  • 2.5 Implement measures to ensure application area remains free of dust and foreign matter.
  • 2.6 Check surface to be coated for sufficient clearance for the expansion of the coating in the case of a fire.
  • 2.7 Strip surface completely of any pre-existing finish.
3 Apply priming and intumescent coatings to timber.
  • 3.1 Apply priming coat to ensure adhesion of intumescent coating.
  • 3.2 Apply intumescent coating by brush, roller or airless spray, maintaining required temperature and humidity.
  • 3.3 Use measuring gauges to determine wet film thickness.
  • 3.4 Apply top/finish coat to manufacturers’ specifications.
  • 3.5 Protect the finish against abrasion and humidity during drying and curing.
  • 3.6 Use measuring gauges to determine dry film thickness to ensure completed coat meets manufacturer’s specifications.
4 Apply priming and intumescent coatings to structural metal.
  • 4.1 Blast or wire-brush metal surface to prepare for intumescent coating.
  • 4.2 De-grease galvanised steel.
  • 4.3 Measure the temperature of the surface to ensure it meets the manufacturers’ specifications.
  • 4.4 Apply priming coat to ensure adhesion of coating.
  • 4.5 Apply intumescent coating by brush, roller or airless spray, maintaining required temperature and humidity.
  • 4.6 Use measuring gauges to determine wet film thickness.
  • 4.7 Apply top/finish coat to manufacturers’ specifications.
  • 4.8 Protect the finish against abrasion and humidity during drying and curing.
  • 4.9 Use measuring gauges to determine dry film thickness to ensure completed coat meets manufacturers’ specifications.
5 Clean up.
  • 5.1 Clean up, meeting all legislative and workplace requirements for safety, waste disposal, materials handling and protection of the environment.
  • 5.2 Clear work area, reuse or recycle materials and place waste and unwanted materials into job waste bins or rubbish stockpile.
  • 5.3 Check and maintain tools and equipment and clean with appropriate solvents.
  • 5.4 Dispose of paint waste and water and solvents used in cleaning tools and equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner.
  • 5.5 Store tools, equipment and sealed unused materials to avoid spontaneous ignition.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D7397 CPCCPD3033A Apply intumescent coatings Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BGE5 CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating Qualification