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Unit: Working sustainably

Supporting: MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Section 2: Environmental issues


Assignment

Your trainer may ask you to complete this assignment as one of the assessment requirements for this unit. For more information about the assessment process and advice on what to do if you need help with your reading and writing, click on the link below.

Assessment requirements

Assignment for Section 2: Environmental issues

Question 1: Controlling air quality

Name a substance or emission produced at your workplace that would reduce the air quality if it was not properly controlled. Describe the control measures your company takes to manage the problem.

Question 2: Protecting stormwater

Name a substance or material at your workplace that could end up polluting the stormwater system if there weren't measures in place to stop it from happening. Describe the control measures your company takes.

Question 3. Reading an MSDS

Choose a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that relates to a product you use at work. Answer the following questions.

(a) What is the trade name or technical name of the product?

(b) What is the product used for? Provide a brief description of the product.

(c) Where is the MSDS kept that relates to this product?

(d) Is there a fire risk with the product? If so, what equipment is required to put out a fire?

(e) What should you do in the event of a spill? Describe the clean-up process.

(f) How should you dispose of the product?

Question 4: Following procedures

(a) Give one example of an environmental policy or procedure at your workplace that directly affects the work you do.

(b) If there was an environmental incident or problem at your workplace, who would you report it to on-site?

(c) When does an incident need to be reported to the Environment Protection Authority?

The Word document below provides you with a table layout for your answers. You may either print out the document and write in your answers by hand, or use it electronically and fill in the answers on-screen.

When you have completed it, you should give the assignment to your assessor as a hard copy or email it as an attachment.