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Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources

Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS015043
State Code
OER68
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
050999 - Environmental Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use material (mass) balancing to identify loss in a process and make recommendations to reduce waste. The process may be identified in any part of the value chain for delivery of a product or service.This unit applies to managers, operational or technical specialists or similar roles who are required to determine resource usage and loss and problem-solve to identify improvement strategies.This unit applies to any organisation that is implementing sustainability improvements. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Quantify resource consumption
  • 1.1 Identify all significant resources used by process
  • 1.2 Identify consumption measurements available for each resource
  • 1.3 Quantify consumption for each resource at identified process steps
2. Quantify resource loss
  • 2.1 Determine theoretical consumption of each resource
  • 2.2 Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption
  • 2.3 Quantify loss (emission) for each resource
3. Recommend strategies for reducing waste
  • 3.1 Short-list high emission processes
  • 3.2 Analyse short-listed processes to identify emission steps and/or locations
  • 3.3 Determine root cause of emissions
  • 3.4 Investigate methods for reducing emissions and evaluate impacts, outcomes, risks and costs3.5 Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement likely to deliver overall sustainability benefits
4. Prepare resources use audit report
  • 4.1 Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders
  • 4.2 Compile data, implications and recommendations
  • 4.3 Write report and communicate with stakeholders
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State Code National Code Title Type
OAF53 MSS015022 Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources Unit of competency