This standard covers the competences you need to determine the existence of a suitable disposal procedure for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can verify the assessment of the explosive substances and/or articles for disposal, identifying the most likely disposal procedures that meet your criteria in accordance with approved procedures.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as test and evaluation and disposal managers and supervisors, manufacturing managers and research supervisors.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 identify the vital information and factors relevant to the disposal
P3 verify the assessment of the explosive substances and/or articles for disposal
P4 identify the most likely disposal procedures that meet your criteria
P5 decide whether an existing disposal procedure is suitable, on the basis of an analysis of the available evidence
P6 obtain agreement to your proposal
P7 identify other potentially valuable tasks that could be carried out concurrently
P8 document the agreed process in the appropriate forma
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substances and/or articles
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 how to verify the assessment of the explosive substances and/or articles
K6 the factors vital to the disposal
K7 how to carry out a risk assessment
K8 the disposal objectives
K9 sources of relevant information
K10 the resources needed to carry out the disposal
K11 your own level of authority
K12 when to refer to others for more information or a second opinion
K13 when and why a customer and/or peer review would be appropriate
K14 what might constitute value to your customer and/or your organization
K15 when and how to advise the customer to pursue a different course of action
K16 when and why it might be appropriate to carry out other tasks concurrently
K17 the importance of documenting your actions and your rationale
K18 your organization’s recording procedures
1. Technical, legal and cost implications: safety; environmental impact; value to the customer; value to your organization
2. Sources of information: databases; publications