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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for hot water treatment
   • Confirm job requirements
   • Confirm environmental guidelines and identify potential health and safety hazards and controls according to workplace procedures
   • Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective equipment relevant to the job requirements
   • Ensure cuttings are available and ready for use
   • Clean and set up the hot water treatment (HWT) tank and cool down tank to remove foreign matter and contaminants according to industry standard
   • Prepare water for hot water treatment, hydration and cool down according to specifications
   • Check, maintain and calibrate equipment to meet production specifications
2. Treat cuttings
   • Load cuttings into treatment basket and lower into HWT according to workplace procedures
   • Monitor temperature and control parameters according to workplace procedures
   • Lower cuttings into the cool down tank according to workplace procedures
   • Identify and address non-conformances
3. Carry out post-treatment procedures
   • Unload treatment basket according to workplace procedures
   • Store and label treated cuttings according to workplace procedures
   • Check chlorine levels and sanitation requirements for water quality according to workplace procedures
   • Collect and dispose of waste according to workplace environmental and waste management procedures
   • Record treatment information and complete logs or batch information according to workplace requirements