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LANGUAGE

How well do you feel you speak English? Very Well Well I am not confident I don’t speak English at all.

What is the main language spoken at home?

English Other, please write which ones ______

READING AND WRITING[1]

Use a Safety Data Sheet

The answers to the following questions can be found in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)that follows. Read the questions and write answersbased on the information in the SDS.

1.What product is this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) based on?

2.Name three signs and symptoms that this product may cause.

3.What facilities should a workplace have in case a person is affected by this product?

4.What is the emergency telephone number provided?

  1. A fellow worker has had contact with this product. You notice that he is becoming uncoordinated and seems to be having trouble breathing. He also complains that his eyes are burning. He is sure that he didn’t swallow any of the product but he thinks he may have breathed some in. Explain, in a list of steps, how you would help your workmate.

SAFETY DATA SHEET
Note: This document has been prepared for assessment purposes – it is not an approved SDS.
Product Name: MINERAL TURPENTINE
Emergency telephone number: 1300 237 6148
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO CRITERIA OF WORKSAFE AUSTRALIA.
DANGEROUS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF THE AUSTRALIAN DANGEROUS GOODS CODE.
May cause lung damage if swallowed. Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
Vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not breathe vapour. Avoid contact with skin.
Dangerous for the environment. Avoid release to the environment. Toxic to aquatic organisms may cause long term adverse effects on the aquatic environment.
If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show container or label.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
May include a burning sensation and/or a dried/cracked appearance. Other signs and symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) may include headache, nausea and lack of coordination. Respiratory irritation signs and symptoms may include a temporary burning sensation of the nose and throat, coughing and/or difficulty breathing. If material enters lungs, signs and symptoms may include coughing, choking, wheezing, difficulty in breathing, chest congestion, shortness of breath, and/or fever. Auditory system effects may include temporary hearing loss and/or ringing in the ears.
FIRST AID TREATMENT
Swallowed / If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Transport to nearest medical facility for additional treatment. If vomiting occurs spontaneously, keep head below hips to prevent aspiration.
Eye / If in eyes, hold eyes open, flood with water for at least 15 minutes. If redness, burning, blurred vision, or swelling persist transport to nearest medical facility for additional treatment.
Skin / If skin contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and wash skin thoroughly with water and follow by washing with soap if available.
Inhaled / Remove victim from exposure if safe to do so. If rapid recovery does not occur, transport to nearest medical facility for additional treatment. Remove contaminated clothing.
First Aid facilities: / Fresh water should be available to rinse eyes or skin. Provide eye baths and safety showers.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Respiratory protection: If work practices do not maintain airborne level below the exposure standard, use appropriate respiratory protection equipment. When using respirators, select an appropriate combination of mask and filter and select a filter for organic gases and vapours (boiling point > 65 Deg C). Respirators should comply with AS1716 or an equivalent approved by a state/territory authority.
Hand protection: Use solvent resistant gloves. Nitrile for longer term protection or PVC and neoprene for incidental splashes.
Eye protection: Wear safety goggles.
Protective clothing: Use chemical resistant glove/gauntlets, boots and apron. Skin protection not ordinarily required beyond standard issue work clothes.
Engineering controls: Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided. Maintain air concentrations below recommended exposure standards. Avoid generating and inhaling mists. Keep containers closed when not in use.
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling and storage: Avoid breathing of or contact with material. Use in well ventilated areas. Wash thoroughly after handling. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and clothing. Handle open containers in well ventilated area. Ensure that the workplace is ventilated such that the Occupational Exposure limit is not exceeded. Do not empty into drains.
Do not eat, drink or smoke in contaminated areas. Before eating, drinking or smoking, remove contaminated clothing and wash hands. Do not store near strong oxidants.
Dispensing: Electrostatic charges may be generated during transfer. Electrostatic discharge may cause fire. Ensure electrical continuity by earthing all equipment.
Flammability: Flammable

NUMERACY

Injury hotspots: Health and Aged care services:

From:

The most common injuries experienced by workers in the Health and Aged care services industry.

Use the information in the diagram on the previous page to complete the % column in the following table (Table 1).

Body part / % of total / Injury type / Hazards
Back / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / People handling
Hands and fingers / Needle stick injuries/punctures, crushing hand or fingers. Muscle strain / Skin penetration, People handling
Shoulder / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / People handling
Knee / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / Slips, trips and falls
Forearm/Wrist / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / People handling
Neck / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / People handling
Psychological system / Anxiety, depression, work-related stress / Occupational stress
Leg / Muscle and tendon sprains and strains / Slips, trips and falls

Table 1

(You may use a calculator to answer the following questions)

  1. A box holds 15 lettuces. At the end of the day the farm crew had filled 86 boxes. How many lettuces is that in total? Show how you worked this out.
  1. Diesel costs $1.86 per litre. The tractor’s fuel tank is empty. When full it holds 1200 litres. How much money would it cost to fill up the tractor with fuel? Show how you worked this out.
  1. The table below shows the average price of petrol per litre for the period July 2015 to June 2016.

Read the information and then answer the questions that follow.

Month / Average price/litre
July 2015 / $1.14
August 2015 / $1.15
September 2015 / $1.13
October 2015 / $1.18
November 2015 / $1.20
December 2015 / $1.22
January 2016 / $1.26
February 2016 / $1.23
March 2016 / $1.24
April 2016 / $1.23
May 2016 / $1.27
June 2016 / $1.30

a)In which month was the petrol price the lowest?

b)In which two months was the price of petrol the same?

c)In which month was the price of petrol the highest?

This section is now complete!

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ORAL QUESTIONS

Interest in this course
Please tell us:
1.Why do you want to do this course?
2.What would you like to do when you finish the course?

Education

1.When did you leave school? For example, 1992 ______
2.Have you undertaken any other studies since leaving school?

Employment

1.What type of employment have you had?
2.Did you do any writing at work? If so, what sort? What types of tasks involved writing? For example, taking telephone messages or filling in forms.

3.Did you use a computer at work? If yes, for what types of tasks?

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[1]This task covers ACSF:

•Reading and Writing at Level 3

•Numeracy at level 3

And has been adapted from assessment tools developed by Precision Consultancy with Commonwealth funding.