Assessor Resource
MSS025018
Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to evaluate the risks and impacts associated with a specific project activity or process. It includes researching and describing the activity or process and local environment, identifying relevant environmental issues, assessing environmental risks or impacts, and then identifying appropriate environmental management actions and/or alternatives. Personnel will have access to an organisation environmental management plan for the site and/or a checklist to guide risk or impact assessment of the activity or process against organisation, community, and/or legislative requirements.
This unit applies to environmental technicians working in a range of industry sectors, including environmental monitoring, and sampling; occupational hygiene monitoring; groundwater and clean water; water treatment, storm and wastewater management; solid and hazardous waste management; site remediation or rehabilitation; management of contaminated sites; geotechnical services and civil engineering; natural resource management; resource efficiency. They work under the supervision of environmental managers, scientists, engineers and/or planners.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
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