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AHCSDT402A
Prepare and maintain a seed reference collection
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This Unit applies to senior seed analysts working within enterprise guidelines. In general, they oversee the preparation of samples for testing; conduct and supervise specified tests in accordance with enterprise requirements; interpret and report results; maintain record-keeping systems; and have responsibility for overall laboratory operations, the supervision of staff, and implementation of quality assurance procedures.
This Unit covers the preparation and maintenance of a seed reference collection that can be used in the identification of seeds and which enables the quality control of laboratory procedures. This Unit does not include the botanical identification of seeds.
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