Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare equipment and resources
- Obtain equipment required for sampling and preserving
- Check equipment for availability and serviceability
- Clean and sanitise equipment where necessary to maintain integrity of samples and biosecurity of area
- Collect data or record sheets necessary for task
- Move equipment, data sheets and personnel to sampling sites without injury or damage and prepare for use
- Carry out biological sampling and preserving procedures
- Collect samples in accordance with sampling plan
- Apply environmental sustainability and biosecurity practices to collection processes
- Preserve and record samples in accordance with sampling standards and guidelines
- Prepare, package and send samples for external analysis in accordance with sampling schedule and laboratory standards
- Make specific and general observations on relevant ambient and antecedent environmental conditions
- Operate equipment and undertake work in accordance with work health and safety requirements
- Report and deliver collection outcomes, including presentation of samples, according to enterprise guidelines
- Complete collection of biological sampling activities
- Plan for collection
- Confirm the purpose of sampling
- Confirm sampling schedule with manager
- Confirm sampling site location and obtain approval for site access
- Identify samples to be collected and preserved
- Organise equipment required for biological sampling and preserving
- Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and sensitive environments for impact on sampling and testing
- Identify work health and safety policies and procedures for sampling tasks, including required personal protective equipment