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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Calibrate radiation protection instrumentation

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123386	Calibrate radiation protection instrumentation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Radiation Protection
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences			Physical Sciences
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	14
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The purpose of the learning is to calibrate radiation protection instrumentation in line with specified procedures and manufacturer specifications. Radiation protection instrumentation must function correctly to ensure accurate measurements, and as a result, the safety and health of persons and the environment. Credited learners understand the principles of calibration and may transfer this competence to other areas where instrumentation is calibrated.

Credited learners are capable of:

Determining calibration requirements for specific instruments.

Selecting calibration equipment for specific instruments.

Obtaining calibration results for specific instruments.

Maintaining calibration equipment according to specified procedures.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners have already attained the following competencies:

Computer Literacy at NQF level 3.

Communication at NQF Level 3.

Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.

Selecting radiation and contaminant measurement instruments for specific contexts (ID Nr 119495).

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Range statements are included where relevant with specific outcomes and assessment criteria. Calibration includes manual calibration only, against secondary checks/standards.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Determine calibration requirements for specific instruments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Calibration intervals are determined in accordance with regulatory requirements, reference standards or frequency and level of use.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Calibration requirements are appropriate for specific instrument types and applications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Calibration requirements include energies, and ranges.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Reference standards are maintained in fit for purpose condition.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Reference standards are verified to be fit for intended purpose, data recorded and corrective action implemented for failures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Maintenance records for reference standards are up to date.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Maintenance records can include calibration certificates, record cards, verification data, control charts, etc.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Reference standards are maintained in support of the required measurement capability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Reference standards can include national measurement standards, working standards and workplace standards.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

Instruments are removed from service before calibration validity has expired.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Select calibration equipment for specific instruments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Calibration equipment is correctly selected according to type of instrument being calibrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Maintenance manuals/specifications and drawings are correctly selected according to the calibration requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Hazards associated with the use of calibration equipment are accurately identified and the correct precautions are taken according to specified procedures and manufacturer specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Faulty and unsafe equipment is correctly identified, accurately documented and reported to all relevant persons.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Relevant types of calibration equipment are correctly identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Specific applications applicable to different types of calibration equipment and their associated procedures are correctly identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

Relevant safety precautions are correctly identified for using various types of calibration equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8

The correct regulatory specifications and requirements are identified when using various types of calibration equipment.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Obtain calibration results for specific instruments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Interpretation of calibration results is appropriate for specific instruments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Equipment is correctly set-up for calibration purposes according to specified procedures and manufacturer specifications, and environmental conditions are within required limits.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Equipment specifications are correctly tested against manufacturer standards.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Deviations from manufacturer standards are accurately recorded.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Equipment is correctly calibrated within the tolerances provided for by the manufacturers.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Results are accurately recorded, in an accessible manner, and reported to the relevant persons according to specified procedures and legal requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

Equipment is correctly removed after calibration according to specified procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8

Measurement procedures changes are justified in terms of ensuring correct measurement results based on calibration data.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Maintain calibration equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Equipment is correctly packed and stored in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Equipment is correctly cleaned and inspected for damage before use according to specified procedures and manufacturer specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Equipment is correctly tested for satisfactory operation according to manufacturer specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Deviations from standards are accurately recorded and reported to relevant persons.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Environmental conditions are within required limits.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by a relevant ETQA (RSA, 1998b) for the provision of programs that result in the outcomes specified for this unit standard.

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with a relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with a relevant ETQA.

The relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures will oversee moderation of assessment and is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Credited learners understand and can explain:

Principles of operation of measurement equipment and calibration equipment, including types, faults, applications, maintenance, storage, set-up and procedures for use.

Calibration requirements for specific instruments.

Calibration intervals, tolerances, regulatory requirements, reference standards and frequency and level of use.

Maintenance specifications and drawings, and manufacturer specifications and standards.

Hazards associated with the use of calibration equipment.

Environmental conditions and required limits.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems where responses to problems show that such critical and creative thinking has been used to make responsible decisions when measurement procedure changes are justified in terms of ensuring correct measurement results based on calibration data.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when instruments are removed from service before calibration validity has expired.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information to determine calibration requirements for specific instruments, and obtain calibration results for specific instruments.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematic and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation when results are accurately recorded, in an accessible manner, and reported to the relevant persons according to specified procedures and legal requirements.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others when hazards associated with the use of calibration equipment are accurately identified and the correct precautions are taken according to specified procedures and manufacturer specifications.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when measurement procedures changes are justified in terms of ensuring correct measurement results based on calibration data and to select calibration equipment for specific instruments.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Notes to assessors:

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the learner is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the learner can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	50329	Further Education and Training Certificate: Radiation Protection	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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