This standard covers the competences you need to adapt an existing disposal procedure for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can identify the most likely disposal procedures that meet your criteria obtaining agreement to your proposal through a customer and/or peer review 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 test and evaluation and disposal managers.
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 determine the procedure that has the closest fit to your requirement on the basis of an analysis of the available P6 adapt the procedure to meet the requirement
P7 develop a safe system of work
P8 obtain agreement to your proposal through a customer and/or peer review
P9 ensure that your adaptation meets the validation criteria
P10 identify other potentially valuable tasks that could be carried out concurrently
P11 document the agreed process in the appropriate format
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 the results of the assessment
K6 how to carry out a risk assessment
K7 the basis on which disposal procedures are designed
K8 why a procedure is not suitable but might be adapted
K9 the factors vital to the disposal
K10 the disposal objectives
K11 sources of relevant information
K12 the resources needed to carry out the disposal
K13 your own level of authority
K14 when to refer to others for more information or a second opinion
K15 the validation process and criteria
K16 when and why a customer and/or peer review would be appropriate
K17 what might constitute value to your customer and/or your organization
K18 when and how to advise the customer to pursue a different course of action
K19 how and why the adaptations proposed will impact on the hazards and risks associated with the procedure and conditions
K20 configuration and control procedures
K21 the importance of documenting your actions and your rationale
K22 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; informal sources of information