NZQA registered unit standard
29234 version 1
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Title
Produce resin items to finished product specifications for
composites
Level
3
Credits
25
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for
and produce resin items, mould, demould laminated items, and
finish the items to specifications.
Classification
Composites > Production Composites
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All required equipment must be set up, started up, operated, and shut down in
accordance with organisation policies and procedures.
2
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite
health and safety procedures (where these exceed code) for personal, product, and
worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations required under the Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Resource Management Act 1991, and any
subsequent amendments.
3
Learners undertaking assessment against this unit standard are expected to comply
with the

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995

Resource Management Act 1991

Pesticides (Organotin Antifouling Paints) Regulations 1993 and supersessions.

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
4
Definitions
Equipment refers to applicators, dispensers, measuring devices, cutters, and
cleaning utensils.
Process specification refers to the documented order and method of applying the
materials used to manufacture the item (time, materials, temperature, and application
rates).
Product specification refers to the documented requirements of the manufactured
item.
Organisation policies and procedures refer to the documented procedures for
machinery and organisation.
Resin refers to vinyl ester, epoxy, laminated polyester, phenolic, or any other resin
type used in the marine or composite industry.
Resources refer to resins, catalysts, reinforcements, cores, fillers.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
6
Range
29234 version 1
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at least two different types of resin to produce two different items;
Items produced must include external angles, internal angles;
concave surfaces, and convex surfaces.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare and produce resin items.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Resources and equipment are prepared in accordance with the code of practice
and organisation policies and procedures.
Range includes – equipment appropriate to resources and process
specifications, safety equipment.
1.2
Resin items are produced in accordance with resources and process
specifications; and organisation policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Demould laminated items
Evidence requirements
2.1
Resources and equipment are prepared in accordance with the codes of
practice and work place policies and procedures.
Range includes – equipment appropriate to material and process specifications,
safety equipment.
2.2
Laminated items are produced in accordance with resources and process
specifications; and organisation policies and procedures.
2.3
Any faults are identified and remedied to ensure that item meets specification.
2.4
Resources are handled according to safety data sheet recommendations and
the code of practice.
Outcome 3
Prepare for finishing of product to specifications.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Resources and equipment are prepared in accordance with the codes of
practice and work place policies and procedures.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29234 version 1
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Range includes – equipment appropriate to product and process specifications,
safety equipment.
3.2
Products are finished in accordance with resources and process specifications;
and work place policies and procedures.
3.3
Any faults are identified and remedied to ensure that product meets
specification.
3.4
Resources are handled according to safety data sheet recommendations and
the code of practice.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standards 3160, 3161,
3162, 3184, and 3185.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0136
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.3162,
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the CMRs. The CMR also includes useful information about
special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training
programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special
resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the New Zealand Martine and Composites Industry Training Organisation
training@bia.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016