Nominal hours for units of competency from the

MSL09 Laboratory Operations Training Package

Updated: 19 Apr 2024

Unit Code	Unit Title	Nominal Hours
MSL904001A	Perform standard calibrations	50
MSL905001A	Perform non-standard calibrations	60
MSL905002A	Create or modify calibration procedures	40
MSL905003A	Create or modify automated calibration procedures	40
MSL912001A	Work within a laboratory/field workplace (induction)	40
MSL913001A	Communicate with other people	40
MSL913002A	Plan and conduct laboratory/field work	40
MSL914001A	Prepare practical science classes and demonstrations	60
MSL915001A	Provide information to customers	30
MSL915002A	Schedule laboratory work for a small team	50
MSL916001A	Develop and maintain laboratory documentation	30
MSL916002A	Manage and develop teams	40
MSL916003A	Supervise laboratory operations in work/functional area	60
MSL916004A	Maintain registration and statutory or legal compliance in work/functional area	50
MSL916005A	Manage complex projects	50
MSL922001A	Record and present data	40
MSL924001A	Process and interpret data	70
MSL924002A	Use laboratory application software	60
MSL925001A	Analyse data and report results	80
MSL925002A	Analyse measurements and estimate uncertainties	60
MSL933001A	Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose	30
MSL933002A	Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives	30
MSL933003A	Apply critical control point requirements	40
MSL933004A	Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance	40
MSL934001A	Contribute to the ongoing development of HACCP plans	60
MSL934002A	Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes	80
MSL934003A	Maintain and control stocks	50
MSL935001A	Monitor the quality of test results and data	40
MSL935002A	Assist in the maintenance of reference materials	30
MSL935003A	Authorise the issue of test results	60
MSL935004A	Maintain instruments and equipment	40
MSL936001A	Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work/functional area	50
MSL936002A	Conduct an internal audit of the quality system	40
MSL943001A	Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation	60
MSL943002A	Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety	40
MSL944001A	Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety	50
MSL946001A	Implement and monitor OHS and environmental management systems	60
MSL952001A	Collect routine site samples	30
MSL952002A	Handle and transport samples or equipment	30
MSL953001A	Receive and prepare samples for testing	30
MSL953002A	Operate a robotic sample preparation system	60
MSL954001A	Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan	40
MSL954002A	Prepare mineral samples for analysis	60
MSL955001A	Supervise a robotic sample preparation system	50
MSL963001A	Operate basic handblowing equipment	60
MSL963002A	Repair glass apparatus using simple glassblowing equipment	40
MSL965001A	Design and manufacture glass apparatus and glass systems	120
MSL965002A	Perform glass coating, grinding and finishing operations	100
MSL965003A	Construct, modify and maintain high vacuum systems	120
MSL972001A	Conduct routine site measurements	30
MSL973001A	Perform basic tests	60
MSL973002A	Prepare working solutions	50
MSL973003A	Prepare culture media	30
MSL973004A	Perform aseptic techniques	40
MSL973005A	Assist with fieldwork	40
MSL973006A	Prepare trial batches for evaluation	40
MSL973007A	Perform microscopic examination	40
MSL973008A	Perform histological procedures	40
MSL973009A	Conduct field-based acceptance tests for construction materials	60
MSL973010A	Conduct laboratory-based acceptance tests for construction materials	50
MSL973011A	Perform fire pouring techniques	50
MSL973012A	Assist with geotechnical site investigations	40
MSL974001A	Prepare, standardise and use solutions	100
MSL974002A	Conduct geotechnical site investigations	60
MSL974003A	Perform chemical tests and procedures	100
MSL974004A	Perform food tests	100
MSL974005A	Perform physical tests	100
MSL974006A	Perform biological procedures	130
MSL974007A	Undertake environmental field-based monitoring	80
MSL974008A	Capture and manage scientific images	40
MSL974009A	Undertake field-based, remote-sensing monitoring	60
MSL974010A	Perform mechanical tests	80
MSL974011A	Prepare tissue and cell cultures	50
MSL974012A	Perform tests to determine the properties of construction materials	90
MSL974013A	Monitor performance of structures	90
MSL975001A	Perform microbiological tests	140
MSL975002A	Perform haematological tests	130
MSL975003A	Perform histological tests	150
MSL975004A	Perform chemical pathology tests	130
MSL975005A	Conduct sensory analysis	40
MSL975006A	Perform immunohaematological tests	80
MSL975007A	Supervise sampling, inspections and testing at construction sites	80
MSL975008A	Apply electrophoretic techniques	100
MSL975009A	Apply routine chromatographic techniques	120
MSL975010A	Perform fire assay techniques	60
MSL975011A	Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys	40
MSL975012A	Provide input to production trials	40
MSL975013A	Perform tissue and cell culture techniques	100
MSL975014A	Perform molecular biology tests and procedures	150
MSL975015A	Prepare animal and plant material for display	50
MSL975016A	Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials	40
MSL975017A	Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques	60
MSL975018A	Perform complex tests to measure chemical properties of materials	50
MSL975019A	Apply complex instrumental techniques	50
MSL975020A	Apply routine spectrometric techniques	150
MSL975021A	Apply routine electrometric techniques	40
MSL975022A	Perform food analyses	60
MSL975023A	Supervise geotechnical site investigations	80
MSL976001A	Classify building sites	80
MSL976002A	Prepare plans and quality assurance procedures for environmental field activities	50
MSL976003A	Evaluate and select appropriate test methods and/or procedures	40
MSL977001A	Contribute to the development of products and applications	50
MSL977002A	Troubleshoot equipment and/or production processes	50
MSL977003A	Contribute to validation of test methods	40
MSL977004A	Develop or adapt analyses and procedures	50
MSL977005A	Integrate data acquisition and interfacing systems	80
MSL977006A	Apply specialised knowledge of gas chromatography techniques to analysis	100
MSL977007A	Apply specialised knowledge of liquid chromatography techniques to analysis	100
MSL977008A	Apply specialised knowledge of inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy to analysis	100
MSL977009A	Apply advanced ultraviolet, visible and near infra red spectroscopic techniques to analysis	100
MSL977010A	Apply advanced infra red spectroscopic techniques to analysis	100
MSL977011A	Contribute to the selection, commissioning and maintenance of analytical instruments	80
TAEDEL301A	Provide work skill instruction	40
MSAENV272B	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	30
MSAENV472B	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
MSAENV672B	Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability	50
HLTPAT317C	Operate effectively within a pathology testing environment	30
HLTPAT419C	Perform Pathology Tests	100
MSL975024A	Locate record and collect forensic samples	90
MSL975025A	Perform complex laboratory testing of forensic samples	120
MSL975026A	Perform physical examination of forensic samples	100