Unit of competency Outline
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Identify and label explosives/dangerous goods
Identify and label explosives/dangerous goods
Unit of competency
National Code
TLID3015
TLID3015
State Code
AWM62
AWM62
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/08/2016
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
04/08/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and label explosives and/or dangerous goods.It includes assessing, handling and labelling explosives and/or dangerous goods, and complying with all required documentation in accordance with relevant Australian state/territory regulators and authorities concerned with the carriage of explosives and dangerous goods. This includes the current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail (AE Code), Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and workplace procedures.Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess explosives/dangerous goods
- 1.1 Load is checked for explosives and/or dangerous goods in accordance with relevant codes and government regulations
- 1.2 Types of explosives and/or dangerous goods are identified from labels, current ADG and/or AE Code declarations and placarding, in accordance with workplace procedures, and all required actions are taken to ensure compliance with relevant government regulations and current ADG and/or AE Code, as required
- 1.3 Load hazards are identified from labels and safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) and required actions taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
2 Handle explosives/dangerous goods
- 2.1 Identified explosives and/or dangerous goods are handled and loaded/unloaded in accordance with regulatory requirements, codes, National Transport Commission (NTC) Load Restraint Guide and workplace procedures
- 2.2 Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is used when handling explosives and/or dangerous goods in accordance with class, subsidiary risk and SDS/MSDS information
- 2.3 Identified hazards posed by explosives and/or dangerous goods concerned are taken into account when handling different types of load
- 2.4 When loading/storing explosives and/or dangerous goods, segregation procedures are followed in accordance with class and subsidiary risk information
3 Label explosives/dangerous goods
- 3.1 All packages and/or containers are labelled with class and subsidiary risk information, in accordance with current ADG Code and/or AE Code and workplace procedures, as required
- 3.2 Dangerous goods declaration is included with manifest and other shipping documents
- 3.3 Vehicles carrying explosives and/or dangerous goods are placarded in accordance with current ADG Code and/or AE Code, as required
4 Complete documentation
- 4.1 Required transport documents are confirmed
- 4.2 All required transport documents are completed in accordance with current ADG Code and/or AE Code and workplace procedures, as required
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D5078 | TLID3015A | Identify and label explosives and dangerous goods | Unit of competency |