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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of, and work in proximity to, motor vehicle
air bag mechanisms
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive repair
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of air bag systems and their safety
precautions, and demonstrate safety precautions on vehicles
fitted with air bags.
Classification
Motor Industry > Vehicle Bodywork
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Air bags are classified as explosive articles under the Explosives Act, Class 6.1 and
therefore fall under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations.
2
Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 applies when carrying out workshop
duties in outcome 2.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of air bag systems and their safety precautions.
Range
electronic system, self-contained all mechanical system.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The layout and locations of the various components in an air bag system are
described according to vehicle manufacturer’s workshop manual description.
Range
1.2
impact sensors, control module, air bag module, clock spring.
The system operation from vehicle impact to air bag deployment is described
according to vehicle manufacturer’s specifications.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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The safety precautions necessary when working with vehicles fitted with air
bags are defined according to vehicle manufacturer’s workshop manual
instructions.
Range
battery and power supply, welding and heating, repairs and
replacements to system, personal protection and handling
procedures, handling and treating non-deployed air bag module as
an explosive device, electrical testing precautions (including
inadvertent tampering when testing other systems), labelling,
disposal, storage.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate safety precautions on vehicles fitted with air bags.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Vehicle servicing precautions are taken with reference to manufacturer's
workshop manual instructions and OSH Regulations.
2.2
The battery is disconnected according to workshop manual instructions and all
back-up power is discharged before any work near air bag mechanisms and
systems is carried out on the vehicle.
2.3
Safe working practices are carried out when working near air bag system
components and circuits.
Range
personal safety, safety of others, vehicle and equipment safety.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
22799 and unit standard 22800.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
13 September 1994
31 December 2016
Review
2
21 February 1999
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 May 2006
31 December 2016
Reinstatement
4
16 April 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
18 February 2016
31 December 2020
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
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, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, 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.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Conesnt 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016