1. Stephanie Servi CUR/516 Dr. Carrie Miller
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer Operation Course
Stephanie Servi
CUR/516
Dr. Carrie Miller

2. Waste Treatment Plant Training
Training program consistency
Designing appropriate methodology of training delivery
Evaluating training effectiveness
We are aware that as managers for the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP), the process for the development and presentation of a training course may a concept that you are not familiar with. This presentation is meant to introduce the information for a new course and to provide a background for the development and presentation of the course.
The training program for the WTP is responsible for identifying the training requirements for the plant personnel to ensure that they are trained, qualified, and capable of performing their assigned tasks. The training department provides the necessary support to ensure that personnel are qualified to safely and effectively meet their job requirements by: performing training needs analysis, developing job specific training, designing appropriate methods of training delivery, developing curriculum, delivering training, and evaluating the trainings effectiveness. The Department of Energy (DOE) can audit our training records at any time, and we take great pride in knowing that we have no deficiencies.
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3. How and Why Training Courses are Developed
Training courses are developed in response to:
New equipment
New positions
Identified needs
This presentation is to aid in the understanding for training course development, why a course is developed, and the process and theory behind the course development. The Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP_OES) Operation course was developed due to the acquisition of a new instrument for the analytical lab at WTP. As new personnel positions are developed, there will be training courses for those specific positions. Needs analysis will be performed throughout the lifetime of WTP to address future and present needs. Training is an ongoing process of updating, including new equipment or processes, and evolving with changing conditions. The following slides explain some of the models that are used when developing and writing a training course without going into too much depth.
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4. Course Development
Courses are developed with the procedures as a foundation using the ADDIE instructional model.
A= Analyze
D= Design
D= Develop
I= Implement
E= Evaluate
Chapter 4 from the text book ISD from the ground up: No-nonsense approach to instructional design explains the ADDIE model as “ADDIE has become the gold standard in Instructional Systems Design (ISD) models because at its very core it reflects the five most common elements of the ISD process—analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation” (Hodell, 2016). The evaluation process is performed throughout the development, design, and implementation stages. Using this model ensures that the training department is developing training in a methodic and structured manner; this model is used universally throughout the training department.
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5. Writing the Terminal and Enabling Objectives
Terminal and enabling objectives are written using Bloom’s Taxonomy and the ABCD format.
A= Audience
B= Behavior
C= Condition
D= Degree
Page 87 of text book ISD from the ground up: No-nonsense approach to instructional design states that the ABCD format is “The most common protocol to use when writing terminal and enabling objectives” (Hodell, 2016). This format ensures that the designer focusses on each element of an objective. The training evaluations are based on how well the learner has retained the objectives, using this format guides the consistency throughout the training courses. Bloom’s Taxonomy is used to classify learning objectives into levels ranging from the simplest to the most complex, this guides the instructional designer in a thorough course design.
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6. What is an ICP-OES?
Used for fast determination of trace metals and radionuclides in samples.
Exceeds our contractual requirements for Lower Detection Limits (LDL).
Processes samples quickly and accurately.
Due to the radiological and elemental composition of the waste that will be processed by WTP, specialized instrumentation is needed. Training courses will be required for each instrument to ensure the qualifications of personnel that will be required to operate these instruments. The ICP-OES is the workhorse of laboratories who process liquid and solid samples for metals, trace elements, and radionuclides. This instrument is capable of detecting, identifying, and reporting the analytes of interest in the parts per billion (ppb) range. This Lower Detection Limit (LDL) exceeds our contractual requirements with the DOE. This instrument is capable of identifying the analytes of interest consistently and quickly.
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7. Course Goals Understand the ICP-OES operational theory.
Use safe laboratory practices.
Execute ICP-OES analysis.
Interpret analysis data.
Calibrate and challenge curve.
Carry out instrument preventative maintenance.
Use troubleshooting methods.
The course goals are for the learners to: comprehend the theory behind the use of the ICP-OES; implement safe laboratory practices including as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) radiological application; perform ICP-OES analysis on waste plant samples and interpret the analysis data; perform a calibration of the instrument and successfully challenge the calibration curve with a quality control sample; carry out instrument preventative maintenance and return the instrument to operable conditions; perform troubleshooting techniques to identify and correct problems with the ICP-OES and return the instrument to operable conditions. During the laboratory section of the course, the SME or facilitator will introduce an anomaly to the instrument for the learner to find and correct. During regular plant operation, there will be 24/7 help available through the manufacturer for troubleshooting guidance if needed.

8. Instructional Techniques
PowerPoint presentation.
Student guide.
Hands-on instrumentation.
The techniques that will be used to present the class are: PowerPoint presentation with each learner receiving a copy of the slides, student guide that has each of the testable objectives clearly stated with supporting information, and hands-on laboratory instrumentation that also evaluates basic laboratory skills and practices. It is important for all personnel who will be performing work in the analytical lab to understand chemical hygiene and radiological postings.
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9. Radiological Postings
Radiological areas
ALARA principle
The material received from WTP in the analytical laboratory contain radionuclides and it is critical that personnel recognize radiological postings, understand their meanings, and practice the ALARA principles in all sample handling. Personnel will have had Rad Worker Training in their initial hiring process, this course will enforce those principles in a hands-on manner.
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10. Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Operation Course
This is a two part course. The first part includes:
Classroom lecture over the theory behind ICP-OES operation.
Basic radiological laboratory practices
This course is scheduled to be 40 hours with the first 10 hours spent in the classroom and the remaining 30 hours in the laboratory performing hands-on operations. The first day will be classroom lecture that will include basic radiological laboratory practices as well as ICP-OES operation theory. There will be a multiple choice exam at the end of the lecture to evaluate the learners understanding of the hazards associated with analyzing radiological samples as well as basic instrumental analysis theory.
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11. Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Operation Course
Laboratory activities to include:
Instrument operation
Calibration
Preventative maintenance
Troubleshooting
Data interpretation
Laboratory activities will include instrument operation, calibration, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and data interpretation. The hands-on laboratory session will be supervised by an instructor and at least one Subject Matter Expert (SME) per four students. With two instruments, class size will be limited to no more than 8 learners at a time. The learner evaluation for this course section will be over each of the above mentioned tasks.

12. Target Audience Newly hired: Chemist Scientist Laboratory Supervisor
The ICP-OES course is a requirement for the newly hired analytical laboratory chemist and scientists as well as the laboratory supervisors. New hires will attend courses that correlate directly to their job roles after passing WTP fundamentals training. It is important that laboratory supervisors be capable of operating instruments and interpreting data. This knowledge allows the supervisor the ability to defend the data produced by the analytical laboratory.
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13. Class Attendees
Course notification will occur via the learners training profile.
The training department will schedule classes.
Certification will be issued by the training department.
Learners will be scheduled for classes by the training department based on job roles and will have all pre-requisite courses finished before being assigned to the ICP-OES course. The learner will be notified via Outlook and can access their training schedule on the learners training profile. Upon successful completion of the course, the learner will receive a certification and their training profile will be updated.
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14. Determining if Goals/Objectives are Met
30 question multiple choice exam
Hands on demonstration of instrument operation
Observation checklist
Troubleshooting
The learners will be presented with a 30 question multiple choice exam after the classroom portion. Passing grade is 5 or less missed in an hours time period. The learners will be evaluated on their hands-on performance in the laboratory, SME’s will be provided with a check list to document observations. Learners can be verbally critiqued at any time during the laboratory exercises with the exception of the final troubleshooting phase; there will be an anomaly introduced to the instrument that the learner has to diagnose correctly within an hour.
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15. Summary
The training department takes great pride in providing thorough and consistent courses for the WTP facility. Formal training is critical for instrumentation use, especially instruments that support plant operations.
This instrument will be a vital part in supporting WTP facility operations. Formal training will be required to assess personnel who will be operating the instrument and those who will be supervising the operation. The WTP analytical laboratory is one of the major lines of defense in protecting personnel and the environment from exposure to radionuclides and heavy metals. Formal, auditable training is one way of ensuring that we are providing for the needs of the community and meeting the requirements of the DOE.

16. Questions?
Thank you for your time. Stephanie Servi AECOM – WTP Lab Training and Procedures OP
I will a copy of this presentation to each of you and I appreciate your time. Please feel free to contact me by phone or if you have any further questions. A copy of the student guide and PowerPoint presentation is available upon request.

17. References
ADDIE image courtesy of teacherrogers.wordpress.com Bloom’s Taxonomy image courtesy of zoe-s-wiki.wikispaces.com Agilent Technologies (July 1, 2014). Retrieved from Checklist image courtesy of nurihighrp.wikispaces.com Hodell, C. (2016). ISD from the ground up: No-nonsense approach to instructional design (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: ATD Press.

18. References
Laboratory instrument and classroom pictures courtesy of en.wikipedia.org Laboratory personnel picture courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org Question mark image courtesy of leadershipfreak.wordpress.com Simpson’s image courtesy of deepseanews.com Vit plant picture courtesy of Welcome image courtesy of ecollins.wikispaces.com