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COURSE FOR CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE TREATMENT OF

PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POND PROCESSES) (CePPOME)

FIELD TRAINING REPORT PREPARATION

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Throughout the field work/training report you must clearly identify where you were
involved in the following processes/activities:

 Conducting measurements, collecting samples and conducting analysis

 Preparing performance monitoring report and presenting it to the Palm Oil
Mill Effluent Treatment System performance monitoring committee or
management
 Making decision on the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System matters
 Initiating efforts to introduce new/improved work or monitoring procedure
in Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System operation

Please bear in mind that the report examiner is looking for your contribution to the overall
improvement efforts that have been made in the aspect of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment
System performance monitoring and the overall successful operation of the Palm Oil Mill
Effluent Treatment System in your premise.

The field training report can be written in Bahasa Malaysia or in English.

If you have any technical questions regarding the field training report preparation, please
email your questions to the following:

Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Kamarulnajuib Che Ibrahim; aki@doe.gov.my

En. Ahmad Saifful Salihin; saifful@doe.gov.my

For any general questions about CePPOME, please contact the following:

Pn. Noor Baizura Azizan; nba@doe.gov.my

En. Mohd Aizuddin Ab Razak; aizuddin@doe.gov.my
En. M Yazir Mohd Rashid; ziera@doe.gov.my
Pn. Noor Huda Mohd Yusof; huda@doe.gov.my
En. Wan Khairuldin Wan Ismail; khairuldin@doe.gov.my

Competency Committee
Environment Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS)
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CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE TREATMENT

OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POND PROCESSES) (CePPOME)

EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE PREPARATION OF FIELD TRAINING REPORT

1. Introduction

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Certificate of Certified Environmental

Professional in the Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pond Processes) (CePPOME), the
candidates are required to undergo field training on operating and maintaining a Palm Oil
Mill Effluent Treatment System at their work place for a minimum of six (6) months and
submit two (2) copies of the report on field training to the following:

The Director
Environment Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS)
Department of Environment
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Locked Bag No. 24
43600 BANGI, SELANGOR
(Attn: Certification Centre)

2. Report Specification and Format

A substantial component of the field training should comprise hands on experience in

operating and maintaining a Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System where the theory and
understanding that the candidate has acquired in the CePPOME course are translated into
practice at the work place. The field training report should follow the general specification
and format as below:

2.1 Specification

Covers and Binding

The report should be bound preferably in hard cover COLOR WITH GOLD LETTERING
Typeface to be used is Arial
Front Cover of the report should follow the example given in Appendix A.

Language of Report
Report may be written in English or Bahasa Malaysia
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Typeface and Font Size of the Main Text

Typeface to be used is Arial. Font size of 12 point should be used for the main body of the
text.

Margins and Spacing

The margin on the document must comply with the specifications below:
Top – 20 mm
Bottom – 40mm
Left – 40mm
Right – 25mm

Text
Text should be: typed one side of the paper only, one and a half spaced, left-right
justified. For captions of figures and tables, single spaces can be used.

Pagination
Every page except the title page must be numbered; PRELIMINARY PAGES are to be
numbered in lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii etc); and MAIN TEXT pages are to be
numbered at the center of the page (1, 2, 3..) and all pages must be numbers consecutively
and continuously.

2.2 Format

The structure of the report is based on standard format which contains the following
section:
A. Preliminary pages
B. Main Text
C. Appendices

The report should contain a minimum of 15 pages (excluding executive summary,

illustrations, photographs, appendices or figures.

Photographs should be printed in COLOR

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A. PRELIMINARY PAGES

The preliminary pages shall include at least the following:

I) General information on the candidate

1. Name of trainee:
………………………………………………………………………………

2. Contact Address:
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………

3. Designation:
………………………………………………………………………………

4. Nature of Business:
Indicate the type of your organization, whether a consulting company or a manufacturing
industry. If your company is a manufacturing industry, you should provide the following
information:

Type of manufacturing:
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………

Others please specify:

………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………

5. Date of attending the course on Certified Environmental Professional in the Treatment of

Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pond Processes) (CePPOME) conducted by the training provider.
………………………………………………………………………………

6. Name and address of the premise where you underwent the field training on operating
and maintaining a Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System:

i) Name: ……………………………………………………………………
ii) Address:…………………………………………………………………
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7. Period of Field Training:

………………………………………………………………………………

8. Contact officer in the above organization who could verify your training experience:

Name:………………………………………………………………...
Designation:………………………………………………………….
Phone number:…………………………………..……………………
Fax number:…………………………………………………………..
E-mail address:……………………………………………………….

II) Verification (to be filled out by the candidate’s supervisor)

“I hereby declare that (Mr/Ms)…………………………………………has completed the six months

field training as required and the information provided in the report is true to my best
knowledge”

Name of Supervisor:…………………………. NRIC number: ………………

Designation :…………………………………..
Signature: ………………………………. Date: …………………………
Company’s stamp:

III) Declaration (to be filled out by the trainee)

“I declare that the entire report is the product of my own work and all the facts stated in it
and the accompanying information is true and correct and that I have not withheld or
distorted any material facts”

Name of Trainee:…………………………. NRIC number: ………………

Designation :…………………………………..
Signature: ………………………………. Date: …………………………
Company’s stamp:

(Note: The verification and declaration must be type written using the official
letterhead of the company where the candidate is attached to)
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B. MAIN TEXT

The main text or body of your report shall include at least the following chapters.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Company or Industry

In this subchapter you should explain the nature of manufacturing carried out in your
factory and the products manufactured or the nature activity carried out in your
company.

1.2 Organization’s environmental commitment

1.2.1 Company’s or industry’s environmental policy

In this subchapter, at the minimum you should reproduce an extract of your

company’s/industry’s Environmental Policy. Mention the date the policy was made and
identify whether the policy is an existing policy or a new policy which has been
developed. If it is a new policy, explain how and where you were involved in its
development.

1.2.2 Emplacement and Functions of CePPOME

In this subchapter, you should show an organizational structure where you as a

CePPOME are placed. Provide a certified copy of your list of duties where it shows the
Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System performance monitoring function as one of
your core duties.
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CHAPTER 2: PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT

TREATMENT SYSTEM

2.1 Description of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System

In this subchapter you should briefly describe the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System
on your premise. A block diagram of the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System and
information on design and operating capacity (m3/d) are sufficient.

2.2 Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System Performance Monitoring Committee

In this subchapter you should show an organizational management structure where you as
a CePPOME would report regularly to a permanent committee which would monitor and
subsequently report to higher management on the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System
performance. Explain if you were involved in the formation of the committee after
attending the CePPOME course.

2.3 Conduct of performance monitoring

2.3.1 Situation before course attendance

In this subchapter, you should describe how the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment
System was being monitored before you attended the CePPOME course and
improvement/changes were made.

2.3.2 Changes instituted

In this subchapter, you should describe how and what changes were made through
your efforts or intervention to the way Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System
performance monitoring is conducted in your premise to be in line with the
procedure taught in the CePPOME.

2.3.3 Current performance monitoring procedure

In this subchapter, you should describe in detail how Palm Oil Mill Effluent
Treatment System performance monitoring is being conducted after the changes
you proposed, were accepted and implemented in your premise.
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CHAPTER 3: DISCUSSION OF PERFORMANCE MONITORING RESULTS

In this chapter you must provide a thorough discussion of the performance monitoring
data obtained within the training period. You must identify the major unit processes and
unit operations of your Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System and the relevant
performance monitoring parameters for them. You must then compare the performance
monitoring data with the recommended ranges. It is highly recommended that you use the
techniques in statistical data analysis discussed in the Guidance Document and taught in
the CePPOME course.

In this section at the minimum you should prepare, present and discuss the following:

(I) Control charts of the performance monitoring parameters which may include
pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), flow measurement, sludge volume index (SVI),
biological oxygen demand (BOD), oxygen uptake rate (OUR), total suspended
solid or mixed liquor suspended solid (TSS or MLSS), mixed liquor volatile
suspended solid (MLVSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD) or nutrient
measurement (phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen).
(II) Control charts of the final effluent quality represented by the relevant
parameters which may include pH, BOD, SVI, MLVSS or COD.

CHAPTER 4: CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

In this chapter you should describe the details of major upset conditions encountered, if
any, during the operation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System for the duration of
this training report. You should include the date of the occurrence, nature of upset
conditions and the corrective actions taken by you.

CHAPTER 5: FURTHER IMPROVEMENT

In this chapter, you should describe future efforts, if any, to be initiated by you to further
ensure smooth running of the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System on a sustained basis.

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSIONS

In this chapter, you should make some conclusions on the overall performance of your
Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System and discuss how performance monitoring has
benefited your company or industry.
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C. APPENDICES

The appendices should comprise the following:

Appendix 1

A list of analytical equipment used

Appendix 2
A table showing the locations of sampling point

Appendix 3

A table showing the list of performance monitoring parameters and the sampling
frequency

Appendix 4

An example of a Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System Performance Monitoring

Report submitted by you to the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System
Performance Monitoring Committee as taught in the CePPOME course.
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EXAMPLE

FIELD TRAINING REPORT

CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE TREATMENT OF PALM OIL MILL
EFFLUENT (POND PROCESSES)
(CePPOME)

FIELD TRAINING REPORT

Submitted to

The Director
Environment Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS)
Department of Environment
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus
Locked Bag No 24
43600 BANGI, Selangor

By

Abdul Rahim bin Abdul Rahman

Identity Card number: ……….

September 30, 2009

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Certificate of Certified Environmental

Professional in the Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pond Processes) (CePPOME)
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CANDIDATE’S GENERAL INFORMATION

Name: Abdul Rahim Bin Abdul Rahman

Address: No. 25, Johor Darul Takzim

Designation: Penyelia SPEI IETS Supervisor

Date attending Certificate of Certified Environmental Professional in the Treatment of Palm

Oil Mill Effluent (Pond Processes) (CePPOME):

Name and address of company that you had field training on Palm Oil Mill Effluent
Treatment System performance monitoring:

Type of manufacturing:

Period of field training for this report:

Contact officer from the industry for purpose of verification:

Name:
Designation:
Phone Number:
E-mail address:

VERIFICATION
I hereby verify that ……………………………………. has completed the field training as required
and the information provided in this report is true to my best knowledge.

Name :
I/C NO :
Designation :
Phone no. :
E-mail address :
Signature :
Date :
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DECLARATION

I declare that the entire report in the product of my own work and all the facts stated in it
and the accompanying information are true and correct and I have not withheld or
distorted any material fact.

Name :
I/C NO. :
Designation :
Signature :
Date :
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Table of Contents
General information on the candidate
Verification
Declaration
Table of contents
Nomenclature/Abbreviation
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of industry/company
1.2 Organization’s environmental commitment

Chapter 2: Performance Monitoring of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System

2.1 Description of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System
2.2 Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System Performance Monitoring Committee
2.3 Conduct of performance monitoring

Chapter 3: Discussion of performance monitoring results

Chapter 4: Corrective Actions

4.1 Case 1
4.2 Case 2

Chapter 5: Further Improvement

Chapter 6: Conclusions

Appendix 1
List of analytical equipment used

Appendix 2
Table showing the locations of sampling point

Appendix 3
Table showing the list of performance monitoring parameters and the sampling frequency

Appendix IV
An example of a Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System Performance Monitoring Report
submitted to the Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System Performance Monitoring
Committee as taught in the CePPOME course.

References