This standard covers the competences you need to design the scale-up process for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices
You will be required to demonstrate that you can develop and validate new processes, techniques and equipment in line with regulatory guidelines. Ensuring that your scale-up design demonstrates reproducibility, with the required properties in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
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 research leaders, design managers and development managers and researchers, designers and developers.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 establish the evaluation criteria to determine the success of the scale-up
P3 assess the suitability of existing processes, techniques, and plant and equipment
P4 explore the possibility of adapting existing processes, techniques and equipment before new ones are developed
P5 develop and validate new processes, techniques and equipment in line with regulatory guidelines
P6 ensure that your scale-up design demonstrates reproducibility, with the required properties
P7 write clear and concise process procedures
P8 document fully the rationale and the choice of processes, techniques and equipment
P9 report your findings, in the correct format
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and 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 the research programme and plan
K6 the required properties of the substance(s) being scaled up
K7 the range of possible processes, and their advantages and disadvantages
K8 the critical factors in scale-up processes
K9 the available facilities and equipment, and their constraints
K10 the competences of the personnel involved
K11 the information needed to draw up processing procedures
K12 whom to consult, and where to go for further advice
K13 methods for evaluating the fitness for purpose of the processes, techniques, plant and equipment
K14 methods for evaluating the success of the scale-up
K15 problem solving techniques
K16 the impact of the cost of developing or adapting new processes, techniques, plant and equipment
K17 the documentation requirements
K18 how to consign residues and other products for disposal
1. Suitability: cost; safety
2. Resources: limited; full