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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:incorporate into enterprise procedures relevant legislation, codes of practice and industry requirements covering work health and safety, hazardous substances, environment and food safety requirements related to the use of chemicalsconvey the role of chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in determining chemical transport, storage, handling, application and disposal procedures and practices to all staff ensure all staff have access to SDS for all agricultural chemicals used in the workplaceput procedures in place to assess the risk to human health, environment, fauna and flora and market acceptability of produce from chemical transport, storage, handling, application and disposaldevelop a communication strategy to: remind relevant staff of their responsibilities in chemical useinform all staff exposed to agricultural chemicals of the need to minimise exposure and how to act in an emergencyinform neighbours when chemical spraying is planned to take place as appropriatemake agencies aware when a chemical spill has occurreddevelop an induction program that covers the work health and safety requirements and the responsibilities of all staff within that systemrecord the training needs and completion of the training for all staff membersmonitor the health of all staff exposed to chemicals according to regulatory requirementsensure the need for chemical application and selection of chemicals for a purpose is in line with the enterprises documented IPM and IRM strategiesselect application techniques based on spray drift management principles, accurate placement of chemicals and the correct use of personal protective equipmentmake an application to authorities in the case of off label use and ensuring all conditions and requirements on permits have been implementedensure chemical application is carried out by trained staff as required by trained staffensure all withholding periods and requirements to limit access to sprayed areas have been met and can be supported by the workplace’s recording systemensure chemical storage systems meet industry and legislative requirements and access to storage areas is covered by workplace proceduresdocument and display chemical emergency procedures and conveying information to staffensure all requirements for chemical signage have been met for the transport and storage of chemicals and for areas affected by chemical applicationmonitor chemical persistence in vegetation, soil and water in managing environmental riskdevelop and maintain recording procedures that cover all aspects of the transport, storage, handling, application and disposal of chemicals in the workplaceconduct periodical reviews of chemical procedures based on workplace records and where issues have emerged, necessary changes made and communicated to staff
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
hazards to human health, agricultural produce, and all aspects of the environment and non-target species of flora and fauna associated with the transport, storage, handling, application and disposal of chemicalsfactors that contribute to spray drift, measures to assess the potential for spray drift and prevent or control its occurrence, and the elements of a spray drift management strategycalibration of a range of application equipmentroutes of entry of chemicals into the body and the implications of this on chemical use management strategiessafety procedures including the maintenance, use, fit and decontamination of personal protective clothing and equipmentinfluence of meteorological factors (temperature, humidity, rain) on quality of chemical application, drift potential, effectiveness and efficacy of useprecautions and risk control measures that may be used to minimise risks and hazards associated with the use of chemicalsprinciples of IPM, IRM, IAM and their benefits in terms of chemical use risk managementemergency procedures for safety incidents involving chemicalsrequirements and options for the keeping of records on chemical use and equipment maintenance and repairprinciples of residue effects and their management including persistence in soil and water, accumulation in agricultural produce, rate of breakdown of residues in produce and in the environment, withholding periods, and ways in which residues can occurmovement of and persistence and degradation of different types of chemicals in various areas of the environment such as soil, air and waterindustry waste agreements, including drum MUSTER, and ChemClearrelevant work health and safety legislative requirements and Codes of Practicerelevant Federal/State and Territory pesticide legislationappropriate insurances covering chemical use, transportation and storageuse of chemicals as part of a comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) system, Industry QA programs and performance standards