MSS024005 - Collect spatial and discrete environmental data

This unit of competency covers the ability to obtain and store spatial and discrete environmental data using handheld global positioning system (GPS) equipment.This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians working in a range of industry sectors, such as environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise); geotechnical services; natural resource management; occupational hygiene monitoring (e.g. air, noise and radiation); groundwater and clean water (e.g. catchments, supply and environmental flows); water treatment, storm and wastewater management; site remediation and rehabilitation.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management operations are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked.