Control effluent treatment operations in food and drink operations

This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to control effluent treatment operations in food and drink operations.
 
You will need the skills and knowledge to control effluent treatment in food and drink operations. You will need the skills and knowledge to prepare for effluent treatment, control and complete the process, prepare equipment, monitoring and controlling operations. You should have an understanding of how the green circular economy supports repeated use of resources and products within your organisation.
 
This standard is for you if you work in food and drink operations and are involved in controlling effluent treatment operations.

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1. confirm that required documentation is completed according to organisational requirements
2. confirm that equipment and materials are ready for use
3. check that the relevant emergency equipment is ready for use
4. use personal protective equipment in accordance with organisational requirements
5. confirm that the treatment areas are clean and prepared for safe processing
6. follow treatment procedures as specified
7. adjust process variations to maintain treatment within specification
8. sample the process as specified in operating procedures
9. confirm that treated effluent and any other products of the process meet specification
10. shut down services according to operating procedures
11. identify treated effluent that is out of specification and report it to the appropriate person
12. deal with outcomes of the treatment process in accordance with operating procedures
13. deal with operating problems or report them to the appropriate person according to organisational requirements
14. maintain communication as required throughout the process follow legal and statutory requirements and instructions

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1. the relevant legal and statutory requirements and instructions and what might happen if these are not followed
2. nature and hazards of effluent and treatment materials and precautions to be used in handling them
3. personal protective equipment appropriate to the hazards and its use
4. procedures for checking and making ready process equipment
5. how to use the process equipment safely
6. emergency equipment associated with the process and how to use it
7. safe working practices and procedures for handling effluent and treatment materials
8. organisational process documentation
9. situations which might interfere with processing and corrective actions to be taken
10. the consents and authorisations which apply to the operation and what may happen if these are not adhered to
11. the importance of effective communication throughout
12. methods of monitoring the effluent treatment process
13. symptoms of out of specification processing
14. methods of process adjustment to meet specification range
15. how to carry out sampling and interpreting the results
16. procedures for dealing with spillage
17. the procedures for dealing with effluent, out of specification effluent, any other products of the treatment process, and residual treatment materials from the work area
18. procedures for normal or maintenance shutdown
19. the legal controls and cost implications and impacts of effluent treatment operations
20. the limits of your own authority and competence and why it is important to work within those limits
21. what recording, reporting and communication is needed, how to carry this out and the reasons why it is important to do so

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2028

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Current

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Original

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Improve

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IMPSO306

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Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies, Plant and Machine Operatives, Process, Plant and Machine Operatives

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8111

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Food, drink, manufacturing, water, effluent, dairy, waste

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