NZQA registered unit standard
17538 version 4
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Title
Apply sprayed metallic protective coating under supervision
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
application of metal spray protective coating; apply a metal
spray protective coating under supervision; and maintain metal
spray equipment.
Classification
Industrial Coatings > Protective Coatings
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 17547, Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety for
blaster coating operations, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Recommended website:
NZ Abrasive Blasting Association Inc. - http://www.nzaba.co.nz/.
2
The skills of outcome 2 are expected to be demonstrated under close supervision.
3
Definitions
Company procedures refer to documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, manufacturer’s instructions, or policy
statements.
Job specifications may include written and oral direction for specific tasks, standard
procedures documented in company quality manuals, and technical procedures for
specific materials or equipment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
17538 version 4
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Outcome 1
Prepare for application of a metal spray protective coating.
Range
one of – zinc, aluminium, alloy.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Metal spray protective coating material is identified and confirmed in
accordance with job specifications.
1.2
Personal protective equipment for metal spraying is selected and worn in
accordance with manufacturers’ instructions and company procedures.
1.3
Metal spray equipment is prepared in accordance with metal spray
manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
equipment – thermal arc spray or flame spray.
1.4
Items and areas not to be coated are masked prior to metal spraying in
accordance with job specifications.
1.5
The substrate surface is prepared prior to the application of metal spray in
accordance with job specifications, manufacturer’s instructions, and company
procedures.
Outcome 2
Apply a metal spray protective coating under supervision.
Range
one of – zinc, aluminium, alloy.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Metal spray protective coating is applied under supervision in accordance with
job specifications.
2.2
The coating thickness is checked during application using a thickness gauge in
accordance with company procedures.
Outcome 3
Maintain metal spray equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Metal spray equipment is checked for safe operating condition, and is repaired
and/or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company
procedures.
3.2
Metal spray equipment is cleaned, shut down, and stored in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
17538 version 4
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 August 2000
31 December 2012
Review
2
20 November 2006
31 December 2013
Review
3
18 October 2012
31 December 2016
Review
4
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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 Consent and Moderation Requirements (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.
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016