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Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins

Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA2140
State Code
BAZ64
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/08/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
030199 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to sweat skins in a fellmongering process.This unit is applicable to workers filling, operating and emptying sweat rooms in a fellmongering operation.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Sweat skins
  • 1.1 Fold and hang skins in sweat room according to workplace and health and safety requirements.
  • 1.2 Establish temperature and humidity settings for sweat room according to workplace requirements.
  • 1.3 Maintain cleanliness of hanging rooms to workplace requirements.
  • 1.4 Make quality checks on skins prior to removal from sweating room.
  • 1.5 Transfer skins from sweat rooms to wool pulling machines.
  • 1.6 Maintain mob separation of skins.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8880 MTMP2165C Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skin Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFJ16 AMPHSK206 Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AD682 AMPSS00017 Fellmongering Skill Set Skill set
BDI0 AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) Qualification