NZQA registered unit standard
1574 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of cleaning methods for floors with special
surfaces
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
6
This is a theoretical unit standard for people who want to
develop some specialist knowledge in cleaning a range of
surfaces.
People credited with this standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: types of floors with special surfaces; methods
and agents used for cleaning floors with special surfaces;
methods of sealing floors with special surfaces; and
maintenance programmes for floors with special surfaces.
Classification
Cleaning and Caretaking > Cleaning Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply
with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Definitions
Resilient floors include wood or particle board, resin, thermoplastic, Polyvinyl chloride
(PVC), linoleum, marmoleum, rubber.
Non-resilient floors include concrete, granolithic, terrazzo, marble, brick, stone,
quarry tile, asphalt, slate, ceramic tiles.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of types of floors with special surfaces.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Non-resilient surfaces are identified according to their composition.
Range
concrete, granolithic, terrazzo, marble, brick, stone, quarry tile,
asphalt, slate, ceramic tile.
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Resilient surfaces are identified according to their composition.
Range
wood or particle board, resin, thermoplastic, PVC, linoleum,
marmoleum, rubber.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of methods and agents used for cleaning floors with special
surfaces.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Methods and agents used for cleaning non-resilient surfaces are described
according to the composition of the floor.
2.2
Methods and agents used for cleaning resilient surfaces are described
according to the composition of the floor.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of methods of sealing floors with special surfaces.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Methods of sealing non-resilient floors are described according to their
composition.
3.2
Methods of sealing resilient floors are described according to their composition.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance programmes for floors with special surfaces.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Maintenance requirements for non-resilient floors are described in terms of
composition of floor.
4.2
Maintenance requirements for resilient floors are described according to
composition of floor.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
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NZQA registered unit standard
1574 version 6
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 May 1994
31 December 2014
Review
2
31 August 1996
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
4
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
5
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
6
18 October 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0004
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 (CMRs). 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 Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce)
info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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