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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Control radiation protection resources

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123387	Control radiation protection resources
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	3
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 control resources required for radiation protection processes and the implementation of radiation protection procedures. Competent control of radiological protection resources ensures health and safety of people, and protection of the environment. Efficient use of resources and procedure development are transferable competencies and learners credited with this unit standard can control stock in any environment and ensure that equipment used is in working order.

Credited learners are capable of:

Designing systems to verify that routine instrumentation checks are conducted.

Assigning required surveillance programme activities to relevant persons.

Allocating personnel monitoring equipment according to specified requirements.

Maintaining personal protective clothing and equipment according to specified requirements.

Maintaining sampling materials stock at adequate levels.

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. Radiation protection resources include human resources, physical resources, materials, equipment, etc.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Design systems to verify that routine instrumentation checks are conducted.

OUTCOME RANGE

Checks can include visual, functionality, response, calibration checks, etc.: systems are work unit specific, and not organisation-wide.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Procedures to verify instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Instrumentation checks are verified using, for example, visual checks, functionality checks, response checks and calibration checks at specified frequencies.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

All relevant parameters and data that must be recorded during instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Quality assurance or quality control processes to verify compliance with specified procedures relating to instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Processes to maintain records relating to instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Assign required surveillance programme activities to relevant persons.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Required surveillance programme activities are assigned to relevant persons in accordance with the required work schedule.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Required surveillance programme activities are assigned to relevant persons in accordance with their experience, competencies and authorisations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Required surveillance programme activities are assigned to relevant persons in accordance with the work management programme, planning programme and priority schedules.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Allocate personnel monitoring equipment according to specified requirements.

OUTCOME RANGE

Monitoring equipment includes electronic dosimetry, thermoluminescent dosemeters, etc.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the radiological risk assessments and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) reviews.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the radiation work permits and safety instructions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the anticipated and/or assessed radiological conditions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the documented standards and procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Maintain personal protective clothing and equipment according to specified requirements.

OUTCOME RANGE

Maintenance includes condition and quantities, and availability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Supplies and quantities of personal protective clothing and equipment are adequate and in accessible areas to meet the demand.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Radioactivity on personal protective clothing and equipment is maintained below prescribed radiological limits.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Inventories of personal protective clothing and equipment are maintained in a state of readiness for use.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Personal protective clothing and equipment are maintained in accordance with specified maintenance schedules.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Maintain sampling materials stock at adequate levels.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Sampling material stock is maintained in appropriate and accessible areas to meet the demand.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Sampling material stock is maintained below prescribed radiological limits.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Inventories of sampling material stock are maintained in a state of readiness for use.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Sampling material stock is maintained in accordance with specified maintenance schedules.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Control documentation is administered according to specified requirements.

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:

Systems requirements to verify that routine instrumentation checks are conducted.

Procedures to verify instrumentation checks.

Relevant parameters and data that must be recorded during instrumentation checks.

Quality assurance or quality control processes to verify compliance with specified procedures relating to instrumentation checks.

Processes to maintain records relating to instrumentation checks.

Surveillance programme activities, work schedules, experience, competencies and authorisations.

Work management programmes, planning programmes and priority schedules.

Personnel monitoring equipment functioning and requirements.

Radiological risk assessments and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) reviews.

Radiation work permits and safety instructions.

Radiological conditions and assessment.

Personnel monitoring equipment standards and procedures.

Personal protective clothing and equipment.

Supply and quantity requirements for personal protective clothing and equipment.

Prescribed radiological limits for radioactivity on personal protective clothing and equipment and sampling material stock.

Control documentation, inventory maintenance and maintenance schedules.

Sampling materials and adequate levels.

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 personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the anticipated and/or assessed radiological conditions.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community to assign required surveillance programme activities to relevant persons.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when control documentation is administered according to specified requirements.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information when personnel monitoring equipment is allocated according to the radiological risk assessments and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) reviews.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematic and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation when all relevant parameters and data that must be recorded during instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others when sampling material stock and radioactivity on personal protective clothing and equipment are maintained below prescribed radiological limits.

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 procedures to verify instrumentation checks are designed, developed and documented according to specification and supplies and quantities of personal protective clothing and equipment are adequate and in accessible areas to meet the demand.

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
Core	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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