This unit describes the skills required to package explosives and explosive components for transportation and storage where packaging includes painting, stencilling, marking, sealing, strapping, vacuum evacuation and labelling. This includes calculating net explosive quantity, applying compatibility constraints, marking the packaging with internationally recognised coding and maintaining a range of documentation.This unit applies to those required to prepare, package and finalise documentation for explosives and explosive components for the purpose of transportation and storage.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently and as part of a team, under direct and/or indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their output. They would perform specific tasks in a broad range of contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.