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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
4. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
5. Apply principles of AS/NZS 3666:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings, or equivalent
   • Explain causes of corrosion, scale, algae and treatment/prevention
6. Explain air distribution of cooling towers
7. Assess reticulation system
   • Assess relevant water conditions against specifications using test equipment according to SOPs
8. Assess condition of water circulation system and determine appropriate action
9. Assess performance of regulating, filtering, conditioning/dosing and pumping systems against specification
10. Measure relevant water properties
    • Use and apply test equipment according to SOPs
11. Determine/record water properties
12. Maintain reticulation/ treatment systems
    • Record water temperature control system and report non-compliances
13. Adjust dosing to specification
14. Report faults to appropriate personnel according to SOPs

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.
Relevant water conditions include one (1) or more of the following:	acidity alkalinity microbial corrosion

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