Capture digital images

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard outlines the competencies required to capture digital images in compliance with organizational and regulatory procedures and protocols, primarily within science-related environments such as hospitals, laboratories, and universities.

Performance Criteria

• Ensure adherence to workplace procedures
• Use safe practices and personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Establish requirements for the digital imaging activity
• Identify hazards and assess risks
• Prepare necessary resources for imaging activities
• Capture digital images per organizational SOPs
• Label, package, and store digital images according to procedures
• Communicate information related to digital images effectively

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Health and safety requirements relevant to imaging activities
• Legislation, regulations, and implications of non-compliance
• Scientific and technical techniques for digital imaging
• Unique workplace coding systems and their importance
• Organizational security requirements
• Responsibilities and communication within the department
• Importance of safe operating procedures for equipment
• Principles and procedures for capturing digital images
• Potential hazards and difficulties in capturing images
• Methods for sample preparation and integrity checks
• Recognition of defective equipment and procedural responses
• Concepts of repeatability and reproducibility
• Environmental impacts of digital imaging
• Methods for labelling, packaging, and storing images
• Cleaning materials and safe storage methods
• Communication methods and their importance

Relevent Roles

• Laboratory Technician, Science Practitioner, Science and Mathematics professional.