NZQA registered unit standard
Title
17540 version 4
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Prepare for and apply wet protective coatings under supervision
3 Credits 6 Level
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for application of wet protective coating; apply wet protective coating under supervision; and maintain wet protective coating equipment.
Classification
Available grade
Entry information
Industrial Coatings > Protective Coatings
Achieved
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 Documents relevant to this unit standard include:
Paint data sheets.
2 Recommended website:
NZ Abrasive Blasting Association Inc.
– http://www.nzaba.co.nz/ .
3 The skills assessed in outcome 2 are expected to be demonstrated under close supervision.
4 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.
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NZQA registered unit standard 17540 version 4
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Outcome 1
Prepare for application of wet protective coating.
Range primer, intermediate or build coat, topcoat.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Wet protective coating material is identified and confirmed in accordance with job specifications.
1.2 Personal protective equipment for applying wet protective coating is selected and worn in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions and company procedures.
1.3 The thinning and mixing of wet protective coating materials for various application methods is demonstrated in accordance with paint data sheets and company procedures .
Range methods
– brush, roller, airless sprayer, conventional spray, highvolume low-pressure spray; evidence is required of three methods across the range of coatings.
1.4 Preventative measures to minimise fume escape from containers and to guard against spillage of wet protective coating materials are undertaken in accordance with company procedures.
1.5 Items and areas not to be coated are masked prior to spraying in accordance with job specifications.
1.6 Ventilation is checked to confirm adequacy for coating material in accordance with manufacturer’s requirements and company procedures.
Outcome 2
Apply wet protective coating under supervision.
Range primer, intermediate or build coat, topcoat.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Wet protective coating is applied under supervision in accordance with job specifications and product data sheet.
Range evidence is required of three application methods across the range of coatings.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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17540 version 4
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Mixed coating material is protected from contamination during application in accordance with company procedures.
2.3 Wet protective coating is applied first to corners and edges then to surface plane to produce an even coating overall in accordance with company procedures.
2.4 Wet film thickness of paint is measured with thickness gauge and is recorded in accordance with company procedures.
2.5 Paint thinning is described in terms of its effect on wet film thickness.
Outcome 3
Maintain wet protective coating equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Wet protective coating equipment is checked for maintenance and is repaired or reported for repair in accordance with company procedures.
3.2 Wet protective coating equipment is cleaned, shut down, and stored in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range brushes, rollers, spray equipment, compressors.
3.3 Excess coating material and thinners are removed from wet protective coating equipment and stored or disposed of in accordance with company procedures.
Planned review date 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
Review
2
3
20 November 2006
18 October 2012
31 December 2013
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.
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NZQA registered unit standard 17540 version 4
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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
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NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
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SSB Code 101542
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020