| 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. |
Legislation, regulations, standards, codes, workplace procedures and requirements include the latest version of one or more of: | federal legislation, such as the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, and National Environmental Protection Measuresstate/territory government legislation and local government by-laws, policies, regulations and plans dealing with land use, acquisition, planning and protection; environmental protection, pollution and contaminated siteslegislation, standards and codes of practice for work health and safety (WHS)Australian and international standards covering environmental management (e.g. AS ISO14000 Basic Set:2007 Environmental Management Basic Set and AS ISO14050 Environmental management - Vocabulary); stationary source emissions (e.g. AS 4323 Stationary source emissions series and ISO 10780 Stationary source emissions); and safe work platforms and services (e.g. AS 1657-2013 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation)test methods for moisture content of stack gases and stationary source NOx emissions, such as US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Method 4 and Method 7Eregistration/licensing and/or accreditation requirementsindustry guidelines and manuals, such as National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) (Ambient Air Quality); air quality standards, statutory environmental quality concentration limitssite plans, maps and specifications; methods and procedures for air sampling and testing to meet workplace, client and/or regulatory/certifying body requirementsworkplace documents, such as standard operating procedures (SOPs); work schedules; recording and reporting procedures; equipment manuals and warranties; supplier catalogue and handbooks; field notebooks or log books; emergency and safety procedures, safety data sheets (SDS); waste minimisation, containment, processing and safe disposal procedures. |
Information about site, industrial activities and emissions include one or more of: | location of site and nearby buildings, topography and meteorological recordscomplaints, previous stack testing at site or odour assessments in nearby locationsindustrial process inputs/outputs, process flowchart, unit operations, batch, cyclic or continuous operation, predictable variations in process conditions, production rates and period of operationair emission control systems, such as scrubbers, bag filters, stacks and bio filtersparameters of emission sources, such as location, geometry, release parameters and weather interactionprevious emissions data, such as:velocity and temperature of pollutant concentrationmoisture contentexpected gas composition and likely interfering compoundshigh vacuum, high pressure and high temperature gas streamscorrosive or very reactive components. |
Air pollutants include one or more of: | inorganic gases, such as:CO and CO2, NOx, and SOxacid gasesH2S, HClozonechlorine, fluorine and fluoridesvolatile organic liquids and compoundsparticulates, such as:deposited mattersuspended matter (PM10, PM2.5, and PM1)particulate fluoridesheavy metals. |
Stack tests include one or more of: | measurement of temperature, pressure, velocity and volume flowrate of gas streamsgas analysis for determination of molecular weightdetermination of moisture contentdetermination of particulate matterdetermination of concentration of specific gases in emissions (e.g. O2, CO2, SO2, NO and NO2). |
Hazards include one or more of: | working on elevated platformsexposure to toxic, corrosive or hot gaseselectrical hazardstrip hazards from cablesnoise or heat from plant equipmentobjects falling from the work platform or into the duct/stackflammability hazards. |
Safety procedures include one or more of: | preparation/approval of site health and safety plan for sampling/testing, and safe work permits/approvalsuse of safe work method statements, site safety induction, risk cards, ‘step back’ and safety checksuse of safety harness and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as boots, gloves, safety glasses and overalls; two-way radio and mobile phoneensuring two persons are presentmonitoring of atmosphere for hazardous gasesworking upwind of known contaminantsprohibition of eating, drinking and smokingseparation of heavy equipment into smaller units/cases for transporttesting and earthing of electrical services, generators, trip out devices and connectorsshielding of hot surfaces and exhaustscareful handling of glass containersreporting procedures for safety problemsregular medical checks. |
Stack sampling and testing equipment include one or more of: | sampling train with in-stack or out-stack collector and components, such as:sampling nozzlesprobe tubes (e.g. glass and stainless steel)filters, impingers and desiccators for transport of dry filtersflexible bags (e.g. Tedlar, Mylar and Teflon)particulate matter collectors, accessories (e.g. cyclones and filter bags)pre-prepared sample containers (e.g. Dioxin and furans), transport containers, eskies and iceinstruments to measure static and differential pressure (e.g. manometer and barometer)sampling flow rate control devicespumpssampling flow meterswater removal device (e.g. condenser and silica gel)temperature sensors in stack, duct and gas metersgas velocity instruments (e.g. pitot tube)heating/cooling elements to prevent condensation of probe tube or collectorsgas analysers (e.g. NOx, CO, CO2, O2 and N2) with components, such as:sample gas manifoldsanalyte specific, dual range and low concentration analysersdata recorder, data logger and/or computer for real-time analysisreagents and standards (e.g. calibration gases, converter efficiency gases, interference checks and demineralised water)sample lines, hoses, ropes, bags and wincheselectrical extension cordscalibrated rod for measuring stack dimensionsbalance, timers and digital cameratools and spare access hole plugscherry picker. |
Sampling/measurement system performance tests include one or more of: | detecting and rectifying leaks (or reducing them to acceptable levels)analyser 2 or 3 point calibration testsNO2 to NO conversion efficiency checkssystem bias checkssystem response time checkinterference checkspost-run system bias and zero/span drift checksquality control (QC) runs. |
WHS and environmental management requirements include: | compliance with relevant federal/state/territory WHS legislation at all timesassuming that samples are potentially hazardous and applying standard precautionsaccessing and applying current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and state/territory Departments of Health, where relevant. |