PMAOPS208Operate chemical separation equipment

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What an assessment for PMAOPS208 must cover

39 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 11 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 Prepare for work

  • 1.1Receive and give shift handover
  • 1.2Identify work requirements
  • 1.3Identify and control hazards
  • 1.4Coordinate with appropriate personnel
  • 1.5Check for recent work undertaken on chemical separation equipment
  • 1.6Note any outstanding/incomplete work
  • 1.7Check operational status of chemical separation equipment

2 Operate chemical separation equipment in accordance with procedures

  • 2.1Identify the type of chemical separation equipment
  • 2.2Adjust flow and pressure as appropriate to type of separation equipment
  • 2.3Complete routine checks, logs and paperwork, taking action on unexpected readings and trends

3 Recognise and take action on abnormal situations in accordance with procedures

  • 3.1Monitor chemical separation equipment frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/indicated data and smell, sight, sound and feel as appropriate
  • 3.2Identify impacts of any changes upstream and downstream
  • 3.3Recognise situations which may require action
  • 3.4Resolve routine problems
  • 3.5Take actions on other abnormal situations to make safe and have the situation resolved

4 Isolate and de-isolate equipment

  • 4.1Complete any required prestart checks
  • 4.2Start up/shut down/changeover chemical separation equipment according to the plant type and duty in liaison with other personnel
  • 4.3Isolate chemical separation equipment
  • 4.4Make safe for required work
  • 4.5Check chemical separation equipment is ready to be returned to service
  • 4.6De-isolate and prepare chemical separation equipment for return to service

Performance evidence

  • start up and shut down chemical separation equipment
  • monitor and operate chemical separation equipment to meet specifications
  • recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems
  • determine the most likely cause of routine problems
  • take appropriate action to ensure a timely return to full performance
  • isolate and de-isolate equipment
  • identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures

Knowledge evidence

  • all items on a schematic of the separator system and the function/s of each
  • principles of operation of separation equipment
  • factors affecting efficient operation of the separation equipment
  • correct methods of starting, stopping, operating and controlling the equipment
  • physics of operation, including behaviour of solids, liquids and gases, effects of phase changes, effects of temperature and pressure
  • chemistry of operation, including simple chemical reactions, elements, compounds and mixtures
  • function and troubleshooting of major internal components, including reagents, contaminants, supports, nozzles and grids, and typical problems
  • process parameters and limits, including temperature, pressure, flow and pH
  • routine problems, faults and their resolution
  • relevant alarms and actions
  • hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and: their possible causes, potential consequences, appropriate risk controls

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What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS208 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAOPS208 needs to address all 39 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PMAOPS208?

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