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Title
Produce an epoxy resin item to a product specification for
composites
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to produce an
epoxy resin item against a product specification by preparing
for production, producing the item to a process specification,
and carrying out specified safety precautions.
Classification
Composites > Production Composites
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
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 to manufacture the item (time, materials, temperature, application rates).
Product specification refers to the documented requirements of the manufactured
item.
Worksite procedures refer to the documented procedures for the machine and
worksite.
2
All worksite procedures must meet recognised codes of practice such as the Code of
Practice for Health and Safety in the Manufacture of Composites Based on Synthetic
Resins (Fibreglass), 1998. This code, and other relevant codes of practice, are
available from the Composites Association of New Zealand, PO Box 75 345,
Manurewa, Manukau 2243, or at
http://www.hazsubstancesinquiry.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/composites.shtml.
They include obligations required under current legislation. All worksite procedures
must also meet documented worksite safety procedures (where these exceed the
code) for personal, product and worksite safety.
3
The epoxy resin item produced for this unit standard must include external and
internal angles, and concave and convex surfaces.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for the production of an epoxy resin item.
Evidence requirements
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Organisation
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1.1
Equipment is confirmed as being in working condition in accordance with
worksite procedures.
1.2
Equipment matches the requirements of the product and process specifications.
1.3
Safety equipment is complete, in working order, and matches the requirements
of the task and is used in accordance with the code of practice.
1.4
Materials match the requirements of the product specification.
1.5
Materials are prepared in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Range
resins, hardeners, reinforcements, cores, fillers.
Outcome 2
Produce the epoxy resin item.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Process specifications are met in accordance with worksite procedures.
2.2
Remedial action ensures that product meets product specification.
Outcome 3
Carry out specified safety precautions while producing an epoxy resin item.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Materials are handled according to safety data sheet recommendations and the
code of practice.
3.2
Safety equipment is used according to worksite procedures.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 3160, unit standard
3162, unit standard 3184, and unit standard 3185 have
been replaced by unit standard 29234.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 December 1994
31 December 2018
Revision
2
14 April 1997
31 December 2018
Revision
3
5 January 1999
31 December 2018
Review
4
26 September 2001
31 December 2018
Revision
5
12 February 2003
31 December 2018
Rollover and
Revision
6
21 August 2009
Review
7
15 October 2015
31 December 2018
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0136
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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 CMR. 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.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016