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Range Statement
Performance Evidence
read and interpret test results, technical information, equipment specifications and instruments/control panels calculate heating/cooling loads of processing equipment/componentscalculate temperature changes due to changes in heat content select appropriate heating and/or cooling mechanism for an application determine heating requirements for process conditions determine heat/coolingcalculate energy balanceperform complex algebraic equations, non-linear functions and simultaneous equations interpret non-linear graphs.
Knowledge Evidence
heat transfer principles and calculations effects of heat/temperature on the materials being processed and the products being made conduction, convection and radiationthermal properties of materials, particularly polymersmethods of heating polymer materialscombined conduction/convectionspecific heat capacitymechanical work/heat relationshipscooling systemsenergy balancesorganisation procedures relevant to the work environment/job rolehierarchy of controlhazards that may arise in the job/work environment and:their possible causes potential consequencesappropriate risk controls.