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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Control radiation protection processes 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123388  Control radiation protection processes 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Radiation Protection 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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  10 
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 radiation protection processes such as surveillance, invigilation of radiological tasks (including on-the-job safety evaluation), etc, for a work unit/department/team. Credited learners are able to ensure that radiation protection processes are efficient and effective, thereby improving the health and safety of people and the environment. Process management is a transferable competence and scheduling, verification and reviewing competencies improve credited learners' ability to learn.

Credited learners are capable of:
  • Scheduling radiation protection processes optimally.
  • Verifying that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements.
  • Reviewing standard task procedures to provide for radiation protection requirements.
  • Interpreting given radiation protection requirements for specific contexts.
  • Prescribing radiation protection precautions for radiological tasks. 
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    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.
  • 119495: "Select radiation or contaminant measurement instruments", Level 3, 12 credits. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Range statements are included where relevant with specific outcomes and assessment criteria. The typical scope of this unit standard is radiation protection processes such as surveillance, invigilation of radiological tasks (including on-the-job safety evaluation), etc. for a work unit/department/team. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Schedule radiation protection processes optimally. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Routine radiological surveillance is planned to meet programme requirements, whilst taking the tasks, conditions and radiological hazards into account. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Required evaluation of radiological hazards is arranged prior to and during the execution of radiological tasks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Radiation protection resources are used optimally for purpose and schedule requirements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Resources include instrumentation and people.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Routine radiological surveillance is adapted as required to meet changing programme requirements, tasks, conditions and radiological hazards of a specific context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Surveillance data is used to adapt routine radiological surveillance as required. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Design and implementation of methods to verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements are relevant within specific contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The effectiveness unit of methods used is monitored in specific contexts to verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Suitable corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented in instances where radiation protection processes in specific contexts do not meet programme requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    A quality system for the methods used in specific contexts is utilised to verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Review standard task procedures to provide for radiation protection requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Tasks are conceptualised with the aid of existing task procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Conditions and behaviours in standard task procedures are identified that could incur exposure to radiation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The extent of the radiological hazards associated with specific steps in tasks is accurately assesses, as well as overall tasks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Safety precautions are determined that are in relation to assessed hazards, whilst considering practical and production issues. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The adequacy of safety precautions in given task procedures are evaluated against identified criteria. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Precautions are formulated in a written form that meets given requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Interpret given radiation protection requirements for specific contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Conditions, tasks and behaviours are analysed in specific contexts in order to determine how and which given general standards apply to such contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Surveillance results from specific contexts are used to determine how and which given general standards apply to the specific contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Synthesis of requirements is relevant to specific contexts in relation to given requirements, down to task level. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Interpretation is based on surveillance results. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Prescribe radiation protection precautions for radiological tasks. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Precautions include those used before and during task execution ("real time"); tasks refer to those for which standby by a relevant radiation protection official is required. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Pre-task safety evaluations are done to estimate the potential extent of hazards involved. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Safety precautions are determined that are in relation to measured or potential hazards, whilst considering practical and production issues. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Safety precautions are communicated to all involved with specific tasks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Strategies are formulated and implemented to re-evaluate the extent of hazards, conditions or behaviours during task execution. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Precautions are adapted as required by changes in the extent of hazards, conditions and behaviours during task execution. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Safety information relating to task execution is managed in accordance with prescribed quality systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Task execution is terminated when required. 


    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. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Credited learners understand and can explain:
  • Surveillance programme requirements.
  • Radiological tasks, conditions and radiological hazards.
  • Evaluation of radiological hazards and their extent.
  • Radiation protection resources and their purpose.
  • Surveillance data and results.
  • Methods used to verify that radiation protection processes, quality system and the effectiveness unit of methods.
  • Corrective and preventive actions where radiation protection processes do not meet programme requirements.
  • Safety evaluations and precautions in relation to measured or potential hazards, conditions and behaviours, adequacy of safety precautions and practical and production issues.
  • Standard task procedures, and conditions and behaviours in standard task procedures that could incur exposure to radiation.
  • General standards and their requirements for specific contexts. 
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    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 suitable corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented in instances where radiation protection processes in specific contexts do not meet programme requirements, and task execution is terminated when required. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community to prescribe radiation protection precautions for radiological tasks. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively to schedule radiation protection processes optimally and when safety information relating to task execution is managed in accordance with prescribed quality systems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information when surveillance data is used to adapt routine radiological surveillance as required, verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements, and interpret given radiation protection requirements for specific contexts. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematic and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation when precautions are formulated in a written form that meets given requirements and safety precautions are communicated to all involved with specific tasks. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    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 to verify that radiation protection processes meet programme requirements and when radiation protection resources are used optimally for purpose and schedule requirements. 

    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. 
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    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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