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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine requirements
  2. Troubleshoot oxygen system components
  3. Dismantle and inspect oxygen system components
  4. Repair and/or modify oxygen system components
  5. Assemble, test and adjust oxygen system components

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Oxygen system components and related activities include:

Pressure vessels (testing and charging)

Regulators, control valves and indicators

Chemical oxygen generators

Product hygiene

Procedures and requirements include:

Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

applying relevant WHS practices

using approved repair/overhaul procedures and processes relating to oxygen components

recognising the serviceability state and repair or overhaul requirements for oxygen pressure cylinders, valves, gauges, chemical generators, regulators, masks, pipes, hoses and fittings, and liquid dry breathing oxygen (LDBO) converters

applying logic processes, and using test equipment and appropriate wiring diagrams and manuals to isolate component faults

performing component testing to isolate/confirm component fault and assess post-repair/overhaul serviceability

correctly disassembling, inspecting component parts, repairing/replacing/modifying component parts and assembling oxygen components

applying product hygiene procedures.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of repair or overhaul applications associated with oxygen system components. It is essential that the maintenance procedures are interpreted and applied to ensure quality and safety standards are fully observed, understood and complied with. Capability to interpret inspection procedures and specifications (allowable limits) and apply them in practice is critical.

Evidence of transferability of skills and knowledge related to repair is essential. This may be demonstrated through application across a representative range of oxygen components as listed in the Assessment Conditions.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

component and system operation

the basic function and operation of oxygen components to enable testing for fault isolation/confirmation, to determine repair or overhaul requirements, and serviceability status post-repair or overhaul

basic principles/functions relating to oxygen components and associated with:

pressure sensitive devices (bellows and controllers)

vacuum system generation

atmosphere and its properties.