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Dry clean garments with special treatment requirements

Dry clean garments with special treatment requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
MSTDC3006
State Code
OBL85
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/01/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/05/2020
Field of Education
039909 - Cleaning
Original Release Date
06/05/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to determine requirements and dry clean garments that require special treatment and handling, such as leather, suede, wedding gowns and vintage clothing.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work may be self-directed and unsupervised. 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. Prepare to dry clean garments
  • 1.1 Determine job and safe work requirements from work information
  • 1.2 Inspect garments to determine nature of dry cleaning requirements
  • 1.3 Confirm specific customer requirements from information
  • 1.4 Determine dry cleaning processes for garment
  • 1.5 Seek information to support skill and knowledge development when garment dry cleaning requirements are difficult to identify
  • 1.6 Accurately document dry cleaning requirements and communicate to relevant team members
  • 1.7 Tag garment for identification in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Perform dry cleaning
  • 2.1 Prepare machine and solvents for dry cleaning
  • 2.2 Conduct spotting and select program for garment requirements
  • 2.3 Select additive dispensing and prepare for dosing system
  • 2.4 Operate and monitor machine in accordance with operating instructions and workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Monitor additives and dosing system for correct operation and report faults in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.6 Unload garment using correct manual handling techniques
  • 2.7 Complete dry cleaning records for garment
  • 2.8 Dispose of waste in accordance with regulatory requirements
3. Inspect garment and complete operations
  • 3.1 Inspect garment to determine if further cleaning or finishing is required to meet quality standards
  • 3.2 Conduct further cleaning or finishing based on inspection
  • 3.3 Complete documentation and prepare garment for customer to collect
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAX15 MSTDC3002 Dry clean garments with special treatment requirements Unit of competency