CPPFES3040 — Install passive fire and smoke containment systems

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32 assessable components: 5 elements (18 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare for installation operation.

1.1Interpret work instructions to clarify client needs and installation timeframes and location.
1.2Discuss planned installation procedures with relevant persons to select suitable passive fire and smoke containment system to meet client and regulatory requirements.
1.3Plan work activities to comply with relevant Australian Standards, NCC, regulatory, work health and safety (WHS) and workplace requirements.
1.4Arrange access to worksite and communicate with responsible entity and affected persons to advise duration and impact of planned installation procedures and to ensure alternative safety arrangements are implemented.
1.5Select and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and identify and control hazards in the work area according to workplace requirements.
1.6Measure installation site and verify calculations against installation requirements for selected fire and smoke stopping products according to manufacturer requirements.
1.7Identify and assemble required tools, equipment, components and fireproofing or fire-stopping materials according to manufacturer and workplace requirements.

2 Prepare fireproofing substrate or fire-stopping opening.

2.1Check structural or penetrated elements to confirm compliance with required smoke resistance or fire resistance level.
2.2Prepare fireproofing substrate or fire-stopping opening according to manufacturer requirements.
2.3Measure and prepare materials for installation of fireproofing or fire-stopping system according to manufacturer requirements.

3 Install passive fire and smoke containment system.

3.1Install passive fire and smoke containment system according to manufacturer requirements.
3.2Inspect and test passive fire and smoke containment system to verify quality of installation and workmanship to meet client, NCC and workplace requirements.
3.3Take actions required to rectify quality issues or defects to meet client, NCC and workplace requirements.

4 Label or mark and certify passive fire and smoke containment system.

4.1Assess installation and label or mark according to the relevant Australian Standard, NCC and manufacturer requirements.
4.2Complete relevant schedule of evidence of compliance according to the relevant Australian Standard, NCC and workplace requirements.

5 Finalise installation operation.

5.1Complete and distribute installation documentation according to workplace requirements.
5.2Check tools and equipment for faults, wear or damage and rectify or report problems according to workplace requirements.
5.3Leave client premises in a clean and tidy condition.

Performance evidence

installing different types of fireproofing to structural steel and ductwork: spray, intumescent paint, board
installing fire-stopping systems

Knowledge evidence

action to take when a breach of regulation, work health and safety (WHS) or other policy occurs when installing fire and smoke stopping products and systems
dangers of incorrect installation of passive fire and smoke containment systems
implications of not complying with National Construction Code (NCC) and manufacturer requirements when installing fire and smoke stopping products and systems
key features of legislation, regulations, NCC and Australian Standards relevant to the installation of fire and smoke stopping products and systems: - design, construction, selection, installation and performance requirements for installed fire and smoke stopping products and systems - requirements for labelling and certifying installed fire and smoke stopping products and systems, including types of labels and documents to be used when marking and certifying products and systems - records and documentation
meaning of common technical terms used in the installation of passive fire and smoke containment systems: - plumb, level, square and perpendicular - mix ratio, density, wet film thickness, dry film thickness, section factor (Hp/A), exposed surface to mass (ESM) ratio and critical temperature - fire-rated walls, masonry, concrete, plasterboard and shaft wall - fire-rated floors and floor ceiling systems - penetration dimensions, i.e. width, height, depth and orientation - ambient and cold smoke, medium smoke and elevated and hot smoke - intumescent products and ablative products - clearance, field of application, fire resistance levels, incipient spread of fire, spread of flame indices, fire test report, assessments and letters of opinion - passive fire and smoke containment labelling types
principles of passive fire protection related to overall fire safety and containment systems specific to passive fire and smoke containment systems
procedures for determining fire resistance levels and smoke resistance levels
fireproofing and fire-stopping variables, including types, components and fire barrier types
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when installing fire and smoke stopping products and systems: - hand and power tools - personal protective equipment (PPE)
types of quality defects that may cause loss of fire or smoke resistance when installing fire and smoke stopping products and systems
types, purpose and key physical features of a range of fire and smoke stopping products and systems: - access panels and hatches - ceiling and partition systems - control and expansion joints - duct and damper penetration protection - duct fireproofing and protection - fabric and timber protection, including impregnated or sprayed - fire-resistant mortars and grouts, including load bearing and non-load bearing - fire-resistant pillows, including intumescent and non-intumescent - fire stop collars, including cast in, retrofit and wall - fire-rated air transfer grilles - fire-rated sealants, caulks and putties, including acrylic, polyurethane and silicone - fire-resistant boards, including calcium silicate and vermiculite - industrial fire protection - intumescent dampers and seals - intumescent paints and coatings, other than those used for fireproofing structural steel - linear gaps seals, including impregnated foams, tapes, intumescent gaskets and sealants - materials into or onto which passive fire and smoke containment products are installed - mechanical and intumescent fire dampers - openings in structural elements - penetration solutions - protection against spread of flame - smoke dampers - structural steel fireproofing - unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) and plumbing penetrations
workplace requirements for installing fire and smoke stopping products and systems: - maintenance of tools and equipment - WHS, including hazard and risk identification and control.

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