Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Policies and procedures
Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, licensing requirements, legislative requirements, codes of practice and industrial awards and agreements.
Codes of Practice
Codes of practice include the Sugar Milling Operations Industry Code of Practice and sugar industry codes of practice related to cane railway and transport operations.
Workplace information
Workplace information can include
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Specifications
test methods and
procedures.
Testing Equipment
Equipment is defined by test method and legislative requirements.
Confirming equipment condition may include:
conducting calibration procedures.
Calibration procedures are routine, documented procedures.
Factory control tests
The types of tests conducted depends on the test equipment and methods used and may include but are not limited to:
Sugar - ash, colour, dextran, filterability, reducing sugars, starch, phosphate, grist/grain size
Molasses/massecuite/syrup - true purity by dry substandard and sucrose, HPLC
Cane/bagasse - POC, pol and brix by disintegrator method, fibre by prepared cane method
Clarified juice or ESJ - phosphate, starch
Mud - fibre, insolubles
Boiler water - caustic alkalinity, phosphate, sulphate, hardness, total dissolved solids, sulphate
Effluent - sucrose, BOD, suspended solids
Caustic - concentration
EDTA - concentration and activity
Lime - sucrose soluble alkali
Teamwork
Work may require the ability to work within a team environment
Information systems
Information systems may be print or screen based

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of ability to:
identify test requirements and methods
prepare standard graphs and standard chemicals for laboratory use
manage calibration of test equipment
handle chemicals safely
demonstrate test procedures
identify and report any out-of-specification results
communicate test results to relevant personnel
record information in the laboratory information system
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
Test equipment, chemicals and reagents and related equipment
Materials to be tested
Test methods and procedures
Personal protective clothing and equipment
Communication systems and equipment
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Sample labelling and recording systems, requirements and procedures
Laboratory recording and reporting system
Method of assessment
Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit.
Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.