Identify and Monitor Hazardous Materials
This course applies to emergency response teams and personnel required to detect and identify contaminants at a hazardous materials incident.
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to use specific equipment to detect, identify and monitor airborne contaminants, liquids, and solids at a hazardous materials incident. This includes dangerous goods, goods too dangerous to be transported and hazardous chemicals. Students will learn how to assess the risks posed by the materials identified and to formulate an entry plan for their safe isolation and mitigation.
Please note, a hazardous materials incident is a generic term used to refer to an incident involving any hazardous material based on physico-chemical, chemical, biological or radiological properties that poses an unreasonable risk to life, property or the environment. Response situations may include confined spaces such as storage tanks and silos, hazardous waste sites, post-fire situations, transport vehicles, motor vehicle accidents, ships or unknown substance incidents. This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following unit:
Provider of Training and Assessment
This course is delivered by Allens Training Pty Ltd - RTO 90909
Unit Being Delivered
The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants in this course. The certificate will be issued by Allens Training Pty Ltd - RTO 90909.
PUAFIR306- Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au
Important information prior to enrolment
+ Course Delivery
This course will be delivered in the workplace or at an Allens Training Pty Ltd or Third party facility.
+ Entry Requirements
- Participants must be clean shaven, as facial hair may affect facial seal
- Individuals must hold PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
- Psychological and physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstrations for this course. This includes undertaking the requirements to safely enter and work in an environment with detectable but safe levels of contamination; and use different types of detection equipment wearing appropriate PPE including chemical protective clothing and breathing apparatus. This may also involve climbing up, down, through or under structures or confined spaces, and restricted environments in dark, low light or smoke-filled areas.
- Protective footwear/safety shoes and comfortable/practical clothing must be provided by the student and worn during the practical sessions and assessment.
- Language, literacy and numeracy requirements - students must be able to read and correctly interpret required documentation relevant to the confined space entry, speak clearly and unambiguously in English, explain, describe and verify sometimes complex needs and issues and understand the permit requirements. Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms and producing any required reports. Numeracy is required to the level of being able to correctly differentiate between high and low pressures and temperatures, voltages or masses and interpret gas test/monitoring results.
+ Course Duration
- Face to Face – 16 hours (minimum) full face to face course
- Refresher training – 8 hours (minimum) face to face course – conditions apply for this option, for example, you will need to provide previous current certificates.
+ Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.
+ Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate does not require renewal
+ Course Fees and Payments
Please refer to our booking calendar for individual course fees.
Refund and fee protection policy – Please refer to the student handbook.
Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront, group booking payment terms are based on agreement between the client and service provider.
+ Learners Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including Complaints
Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website www.allenstraining.com.aufor all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.
What happens at the course?
+ Learning Activities
Delivery of course information and learning activities.
+ Assessment Activities
Practical demonstrations -
- 2 simulated scenarios for a hazardous atmosphere
Documentation Completion of an Incident report form and a Hazard Control Zone Diagram
Theory assessment A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.