This standard covers the competences you need to determine the existence of a suitable trial or test procedure for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can decide whether an existing trial or test procedure is suitable on the basis of an analysis of the available information. Obtaining agreement to your proposal through a peer and customer review in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involved Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as test and evaluation managers and supervisors.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 identify the information and factors relevant to the trial or test
P3 select the most likely trials or tests that meet your criteria
P4 decide whether an existing trial or test procedure is suitable on the basis of an analysis of the available information
P5 obtain agreement to your proposal through a peer and customer review
P6 identify other potentially valuable tasks that could be carried out concurrently
P7 determine that this approach meets the customer’s requirements, through negotiation
P8 adhere to the relevant quality standards
P9 document the agreed process for audit purposes in the appropriate 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 substance and/or article
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the factors relevant to the trial or test
K6 the test or trial objectives
K7 the range of test methods that may be relevant
K8 sources of relevant information
K9 analysis methods and techniques
K10 the test facilities and resources available locally and elsewhere
K11 the resources needed to carry out the trial or test
K12 your own level of authority
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 the relevant quality standards and compliance regime
K19 your organization’s recording procedures
1. Technical, legal and cost implications: safety, environmental impact; value to the customers; value to your organization; resources
2. Test and evaluation activities relevant to the test or trial being conducted; test methods; analysis methods
3. Sources of information: databases; publications; informal sources of information
4. Information: with access to complete information; with access to incomplete information