This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to package dangerous goods for air transport in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.

It includes selecting appropriate packing instructions, identifying and selecting packing, packaging dangerous goods, labelling and marking dangerous goods, and stowing packaged dangerous goods in accordance with regulatory requirements.

This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to load handling duties of ground operations personnel and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Select appropriate packing instructions

1.1

Dangerous goods to be transported are identified and classified in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

1.2

Appropriate packing instructions for the identified class of dangerous goods are selected in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements

2

Identify and select packing

2.1

Required packing materials are identified and selected in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

2.2

Checks are made to confirm that selected packing has undergone all required tests in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements

2.3

Where required, combination of packing is checked to confirm it has been appropriately tested in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements

3

Package dangerous goods

3.1

Dangerous goods are packaged using selected packing materials in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

3.2

Approved absorbent materials and cushioning are used in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements

4

Label and mark packaged dangerous goods

4.1

Packaged dangerous goods are labelled and marked in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

5

Stow packaged dangerous goods

5.1

Packaged dangerous goods are stowed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

5.2

Relevant personnel are advised of the disposition of stowed packaged dangerous goods in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Not applicable.

D – Load Handling