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Demonstrate knowledge of the reuse of glass containers
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the resource
recovery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the reuse of glass containers.
Subfield
Resource Recovery
Domain
Recycling and Recovery
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Information on glass recycling is available from the Recycling Operators of New
Zealand Inc. at http://www.ronz.org.nz.
2
Definition
Company procedures means the documented methods for performing work activities
and includes health and safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the reuse of glass containers.
Performance criteria
1.1
Factors influencing the suitability of glass containers for reuse are described in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.2
The reuse of glass containers is explained in terms of systems for reuse.
Range
1.3
requirements may include but are not limited to – cleaning,
sealing, lids, labels;
evidence is required for at least three requirements for safe reuse
and three criteria for rejection.
Local, national, and international systems for glass reuse are described in terms
of benefits, limitations, and market fluctuations.
Range
1.5
containers – bottles, jars;
systems – refillable, container deposit;
reuse for – same contents, different contents.
Requirements for ensuring glass containers are safe for reuse, and criteria for
rejection, are identified in accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.4
factors – quality of glass, contents of container, potential market.
at least one benefit, limitation, and market fluctuation for each
system.
Sorting requirements for glass containers are described in accordance with
company 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.
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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 the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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