Assessor Resource

FDFZCSCIP2A
Clean equipment in place

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Not applicable.

This is a Specialist unit. It covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare process equipment for cleaning in place or in line. It requires the operator to initiate, monitor and control variables during cleaning. Where this is not a requirement of a CIP system, this unit may not be relevant.

This is a Specialist unit. It covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare process equipment for cleaning in place or in line. It requires the operator to initiate, monitor and control variables during cleaning. Where this is not a requirement of a CIP system, this unit may not be relevant

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

Not applicable.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.

Ability to:

1. Access workplace information such as the cleaning schedule to identify cleaning requirements

2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment

3. Confirm supply of necessary materials and services

4. Handle and prepare cleaning and sanitation agents safely. This includes following correct handling and preparation procedures and use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment as required

5. Schedule cleaning and/or liaise with related work areas to take equipment off-line with minimal disruption to production

6. Prepare equipment for cleaning. This can include rendering equipment safe to clean, correctly positioning equipment such as valves, pipes, vents and taps, selecting appropriate cleaning cycle (CIP), removing waste and or dismantling equipment

7. Clean equipment according to cleaning process cycle and procedures. This can include starting up and operating the CIP process in both automatic and manual modes

8. Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the cleaning process within the required parameters

9. Locate emergency stop functions on equipment

10. Return plant to operating order

11. Take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results

12. Advise affected work areas of cleaning schedule and progress

13. Maintain and store chemicals and related equipment as required

14. Carry out relevant checks and inspections to confirm effectiveness of cleaning

15. Sort, collect, treat, recycle or dispose of waste

16. Record cleaning information

17. Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

May include ability to:

18. Conduct routine maintenance

19. Take samples and conduct tests

Knowledge of:

20. Purpose and basic principles of cleaning in place (in-line). This includes the use and functions of caustic and acid solutions and cleaning sequence and stages as required in the workplace

21. Terminology relating to the chemicals solutions used

22. Safe work procedures including appropriate signage of cleaning activities and safe handling and storage of cleaners and sanitisers used

23. Purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment

24. Cleaning and sanitation requirements for work area. This includes different levels of cleaning requirements depending on the reason for cleaning

25. Characteristics of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals used. This includes basic composition and may include compatibility of chemicals with types of equipment

26. Methods used to render equipment safe to clean including understanding the status and purpose of equipment guards, relevant lock-out, tag-out and isolation procedures

27. Equipment settings required for cleaning and for operating respectively

28. Basic operating principles of process control where relevant. This includes the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment

29. Inspection points for cleaning and sanitation

30. Consequences of contamination of process flows by cleaning solutions and related safeguards

31. Types of waste generated by both the production and the cleaning process and related collection, treatment and disposal requirements

32. Environmental consequences of incorrect cleaning waste disposal procedures

33. Requirements to liaise/advise related work areas

34. Reporting and recording systems

May include knowledge of:

35. Routine maintenance procedures

36. Sampling methods and test procedures

The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.

Ability to:

1. Access workplace information such as the cleaning schedule to identify cleaning requirements

2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment

3. Confirm supply of necessary materials and services

4. Handle and prepare cleaning and sanitation agents safely. This includes following correct handling and preparation procedures and use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment as required

5. Schedule cleaning and/or liaise with related work areas to take equipment off-line with minimal disruption to production

6. Prepare equipment for cleaning. This can include rendering equipment safe to clean, correctly positioning equipment such as valves, pipes, vents and taps, selecting appropriate cleaning cycle (CIP), removing waste and or dismantling equipment

7. Clean equipment according to cleaning process cycle and procedures. This can include starting up and operating the CIP process in both automatic and manual modes

8. Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the cleaning process within the required parameters

9. Locate emergency stop functions on equipment

10. Return plant to operating order

11. Take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results

12. Advise affected work areas of cleaning schedule and progress

13. Maintain and store chemicals and related equipment as required

14. Carry out relevant checks and inspections to confirm effectiveness of cleaning

15. Sort, collect, treat, recycle or dispose of waste

16. Record cleaning information

17. Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

May include ability to:

18. Conduct routine maintenance

19. Take samples and conduct tests

Knowledge of:

20. Purpose and basic principles of cleaning in place (in-line). This includes the use and functions of caustic and acid solutions and cleaning sequence and stages as required in the workplace

21. Terminology relating to the chemicals solutions used

22. Safe work procedures including appropriate signage of cleaning activities and safe handling and storage of cleaners and sanitisers used

23. Purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment

24. Cleaning and sanitation requirements for work area. This includes different levels of cleaning requirements depending on the reason for cleaning

25. Characteristics of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals used. This includes basic composition and may include compatibility of chemicals with types of equipment

26. Methods used to render equipment safe to clean including understanding the status and purpose of equipment guards, relevant lock-out, tag-out and isolation procedures

27. Equipment settings required for cleaning and for operating respectively

28. Basic operating principles of process control where relevant. This includes the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment

29. Inspection points for cleaning and sanitation

30. Consequences of contamination of process flows by cleaning solutions and related safeguards

31. Types of waste generated by both the production and the cleaning process and related collection, treatment and disposal requirements

32. Environmental consequences of incorrect cleaning waste disposal procedures

33. Requirements to liaise/advise related work areas

34. Reporting and recording systems

May include knowledge of:

35. Routine maintenance procedures

36. Sampling methods and test procedures

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Not applicable.

The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.

- Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements. When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP

- Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, production and cleaning schedules and instructions, signs and symbols, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), manufacturers' advice, standard forms and reports

- Dosing of cleaning chemicals may be automatically controlled or manually dosed

- Services may include power, water, steam, compressed and instrumentation air

- Where tests are conducted as part of operation a typical requirement is measurement of pH

- Monitoring the process is dependent on the nature of equipment. Examples of monitoring include chemical strength, cycle time, temperatures, time, storage tank levels and condensate quality

- Operation and monitoring of equipment and processes typically requires the use of control panels and systems

The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.

- Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements. When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP

- Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, production and cleaning schedules and instructions, signs and symbols, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), manufacturers' advice, standard forms and reports

- Dosing of cleaning chemicals may be automatically controlled or manually dosed

- Services may include power, water, steam, compressed and instrumentation air

- Where tests are conducted as part of operation a typical requirement is measurement of pH

- Monitoring the process is dependent on the nature of equipment. Examples of monitoring include chemical strength, cycle time, temperatures, time, storage tank levels and condensate quality

- Operation and monitoring of equipment and processes typically requires the use of control panels and systems
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Chemical stocks are available to meet cleaningand sanitation requirements 
Services are confirmed as available and readyfor operation 
Equipment shutdown is planned and equipment is taken off-line for cleaning 
Equipment and related valves and pipework areconfigured to confirm readiness for cleaning 
The plant is set for the cleaning cycle 
The cleaning cycle is undertaken according tocompany policies and procedures 
The cleaning process is monitored to confirmcleaning meets company requirements 
Cleaning data is recorded according toworkplace reporting requirements 
Out-of-specification process and equipmentperformance is identified, rectified and/or reported 
Cleaning chemicals are flushed from plant anddisposed of according to company policies and procedures 
Plant is set up to meet operationalrequirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

FDFZCSCIP2A - Clean equipment in place
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

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I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

FDFZCSCIP2A - Clean equipment in place

Student name:

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Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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