Elements and Performance Criteria

Personal protective clothing must include
turnout uniform and gloves
chemical protective clothing, including splash suits and gas-tight suits
and may also include
thermal protective clothing
limited use (disposable)
multi-use (reusable)

Sources for identifying protective clothing and equipment requirements must include
Material Safety Data Sheets
Emergency Procedure Guide - Transport
electronic databases
technical specialists
relevant Australian standards, codes of practice
organisational procedures
and may also include
emergency response guide books
HAZCHEM Emergency Action Code
HAZMAT Action Guide
Emergency Procedure Guide - Transport
electronic databases
technical specialists

Procedures may include
organisational procedures
training manual procedures
OH&S guidelines

Sources of environmental health hazards in the workplace may include
light; heat; cold;
radiation; noise; vibration;
postural restrictions;
psychological stress

Testing procedures may include observance of
organisation testing procedures
manufacturer's specifications
codes of practice.

Protective equipment must include
Breathing Apparatus
Distress Signal Units (DSU)
control boards
and may also include
air lines
respirator

Operational procedures include
organisational procedures
and may also include
manufacturer's specifications
OH&S guidelines
codes of practice

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the selection, donning, operation and maintenance of protective clothing and equipment using safe working practices and agency procedures.
Competency should be demonstrated in simulated environments before application on the job.

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units:
PUAFIR201A Prevent injury
PUAFIR207A Operate breathing apparatus
Co-requisite units:
PUAFIR306A Render hazardous materials incidents safe

Underpinning knowledge
protective clothing and equipment worn at dangerous goods and hazardous substances incidents
limitations of protective clothing
donning procedures for protective clothing
agency procedures
decontaminating protective clothing and equipment procedures
maintenance procedures for protective clothing and equipment
protective clothing and equipment selection procedures
main routes of entry of toxins into the human body
local and systemic effects of industrial toxins
use and limitations of exposure standards
purpose, component parts and operation of breathing apparatus
maintenance and testing procedures for breathing apparatus
safe working practices

Underpinning skills
don various types of protective clothing using agency procedures
work in protective clothing and equipment at incidents
test and maintain protective clothing
identify appropriate protective clothing for a range of hazardous materials
operate breathing apparatus

Resource implications
For this unit access will be required to operational and cleaning equipment including the use of breathing apparatus.

Consistency of performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.

Context of assessment
Competency for this unit may be demonstrated through simulations, exercises and on the job activities. Verbal or written questions may be used to support the gathering of evidence.