Version Effective: 29th of September, 2025
Version Effective: 29th of September, 2025

NACC176679 - Ammonia Safety, Properties and Characteristics

Course Details

Course Summary

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with ammonia safely to regulatory and industry standard requirements. It includes the properties and characteristics when handling, using and storing ammonia.

The skills and knowledge in this unit will be applied by those managing, supervising or working in or near a location that contains ammonia equipment and ammonia plant. Targeted at operations technicians, this is applicable for other personnel, including managers, supervisors, maintenance staff, employees and contractors who work in an ammonia manufacturing plant.

Dangerous goods and Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislative requirements apply to this unit.

 

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

Entry Requirements

NIL

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Non-accredited)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
How to Apply Please Enquire
Study Area
  • Apprenticeships, Trades & Training
Skill Area
  • Utilities

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Students who complete this course will be able to work as operators in the ammonia manufacturing industry, or industries that use ammonia in their processes. 

This may form part of the PMA30120 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations under the PMA Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining Training Package. 

Students who undertake this short course will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

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NACC176679 Ammonia Safety, Properties and Characteristics

This course will be delivered over five days/20 hours, face to face on campus.

  • On-campus
NACC176679 Ammonia Safety, Properties and Characteristics

This is a non-accredited short course therefore it is not listed on the Training.gov.au website.
NU176679 Ammonia Safety, Properties & Characteristics More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

For the following units, you may choose your own order of study, while taking into account pre-requisite requirements and the unit availability.
Unit Code Unit Name
NU176679 Ammonia Safety, Properties & Characteristics

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this training, students will have an understanding of:

1. Hazards associated with ammonia work environments 
2. Ammonia Safety Data Sheet 
3. Safety assessment and management processes 
4. Ammonia safety equipment and work practices 
5. Hazardous areas 
6. Regulations, industry standards, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and
specifications, and environmental requirements
7. Workplace policies and procedures
8. Permit to Work 
9. Relevant stakeholders 

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