7818 version 4
Page 1 of 4
Filter and condition water for food or related product production
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve the filtering and conditioning of water for use in
food or related product production.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; and filter water for food or related product production using
automated filtration equipment; and condition water for food or related
product production using automated conditioning equipment.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Production
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to the: Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations
1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations
2002; Resource Management Act 1991; and their associated regulations and
subsequent amendments.
2
Definitions
Conditioning refers to processes such as deionisation, softening, demineralisation,
and deoxygenation.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
7818 version 4
Page 2 of 4
Equipment refers to items such as automated filtration equipment, automated
conditioning equipment, UV lamps, pipes, storage vessels, pumps, valves, resin
beds.
Filters refer to items such as carbon, sand, nylon, wool pad.
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include worksite rules, codes, and
practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented
quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to
protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection,
safety devices.
Related products refer to beverages, household products, or personal care products.
3
Range
Competence is to be demonstrated on two occasions of filtering and conditioning
water for food or related product production.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Use safe working practices.
Performance criteria
1.1
PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
1.2
Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
hazards to – personnel, product, plant.
Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Filter water for food or related product production using automated filtration equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Filtration equipment is operated in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2
Prior to use, filters are checked to ensure they meet specifications, are certified,
and in correct alignment in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.3
Filtration equipment is checked for filter integrity maintenance, and is
backwashed at regular intervals in accordance with organisational procedures.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
7818 version 4
Page 3 of 4
2.4
Any variations in the specified technical performance of filtration equipment are
identified, and reported and/or rectified in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
2.5
Test equipment is checked for availability and operability in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
2.6
variations may include but are not limited to – quality, quantity,
safety.
test equipment may include but is not limited to – conductivity
meter, standard pH meter, turbidimeter.
Prior to use, filtered water is checked to ensure it is free from contaminants in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
contaminants may include but are not limited to – chlorine, grit,
dirt, rust, solids, bacteria.
Element 3
Condition water for food or related product production using automated conditioning
equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1
Conditioning equipment is operated in accordance with organisational
procedures.
3.2
Conditioning equipment is checked for operability in accordance with
organisational procedures.
3.3
During use, conditioning equipment is checked to ensure it is free from
contamination in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
contamination may include but is not limited to – rust, dirt,
residues.
3.4
Resin beds are checked to ensure they are active in accordance with
organisational procedures.
3.5
During use, conditioning equipment is checked to ensure it is sterilised at
regular intervals.
Range
3.6
intervals may be but are not limited to – monthly, bi-monthly,
quarterly.
Test equipment is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
7818 version 4
Page 4 of 4
3.7
During use, water is checked to ensure it is free from living organisms and
conforms to required specifications in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
3.8
specifications may include but are not limited to – micron size
particles, microbiological, analytical, chemical.
Equipment is cleaned in accordance with organisational procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016