Course Title: Conduct safe handling of perchloroethylene & other dry cleaning chemicals and solvents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: OHTH5508C
Course Title: Conduct safe handling of perchloroethylene & other dry cleaning chemicals and solvents
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3220 - Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to handle and work with perchloroethylene and other dry cleaning chemicals and solvents commonly used in dry cleaning operations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTDC2002A Conduct safe handling of perchloroethylene & other dry cleaning chemicals and solvents |
Element: |
1. Access workplace information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Relevant regulations and codes of practice relating to the control |
Element: |
2. Identify control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Risks associated with cleaning chemicals and operator use are |
Element: |
3. Apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Personal Protective Equipment is used correctly |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to access workplace information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents, Identify control measures and apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents.
Details of Learning Activities
In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.
Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.
When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.
You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Teaching Schedule
In general you will be taught by 6 means within a workplace training context:
1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Workshop 6 hours
4. Complete manuals 4 hours
5. Supervised skill development to competency 44 hours
6. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Not Applicable |
References
Not Applicable |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to access workplace information on dry cleaning chemicals and solvents, identify control measures, apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
You will be assessed by observation as you identify dry cleaning chemicals and solvents, identify control measures, apply safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents (you can check the performance criteria above fore more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Matrix
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