NZQA registered unit standard
27305 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of dangerous goods as a freight forwarder
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this standard are able to:
– identify if a shipment offered for transport contains
dangerous goods;
– provide examples of dangerous goods shipments which are
considered out of scope and require escalating in
accordance with company policies and procedures;
– identify the nine classes and divisions of dangerous goods;
– identify regulations governing the carriage of dangerous
goods;
– identify and explain the purpose of dangerous goods
documentation;
– identify the responsibilities of personnel involved in the
transport of dangerous goods;
– explain the reasons why dangerous goods may need
segregating;
– identify penalties for the non-compliance of regulations.
Classification
Logistics > Freight Forwarding
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legal and formal requirements to be complied with include:
Civil Aviation Act 1990;
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) 2011, published by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA);
Hazardous Substance and New Organisms Act (HSNO) 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 2010, published by the
International Marine Organization (IMO);
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 (the Rule);
Maritime Transport Act 1994;
Technical Instructions (TIs) published by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
2
For the purposes of assessment against this unit standard, any new, amended, or
replacement legislation, regulations, Rules, standards, and codes of practice
affecting the outcome of this unit standard will take precedence, pending review of
this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27305 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of dangerous goods as a freight forwarder.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identify if a shipment offered for transport contains dangerous goods.
Range
1.2
Provide examples of dangerous goods shipments which are considered out of
scope and require escalating in accordance with company policies and
procedures.
Range
1.3
manufacturers, freight forwarders, packers, loaders, cargo owners,
drivers, carriers.
Explain the reasons why dangerous goods may need segregating.
Range
1.8
dangerous goods declaration, IATA dangerous goods declaration,
IMO dangerous goods declaration.
Identify the responsibilities of personnel involved in the transport of dangerous
goods.
Range
1.7
road, rail, sea, air.
Identify and explain the purpose of dangerous goods documentation.
Range
1.6
name, class and division number, class label, hazard.
Identify regulations governing the carriage of dangerous goods.
Range
1.5
evidence of four examples is required.
Identify the nine classes and divisions of dangerous goods (except divisions of
Class 1 Explosives).
Range
1.4
declared dangerous goods, un-declared dangerous goods.
segregation from other dangerous goods, segregation from non
dangerous goods.
Identify penalties for the non-compliance of regulations.
Range
maximum penalties for individuals, maximum penalties for
organisations;
regulations include – The Rule, IMDG Code, IATA DGR.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
27305 version 1
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 June 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0092
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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) info@mito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016