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AERIAL AGRICHEMICAL APPLICATION
Prepare agrichemicals and equipment
for aerial application, and manage a
loading site
level:
3
credit:
5
planned review date:
May 2009
sub-field:
Agriculture
replacement information:
This unit standard replaced unit standard 15594.
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who assist pilots when
applying agrichemicals, liquid fertilisers, or suspension
fertilisers, by aircraft.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare
agrichemicals and equipment for aerial application; and
manage an aerial agrichemical application loading site.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed moderation system has
been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard
include but are not limited to –
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO)
Act 1996 and relevant regulations;
Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991.
2
The New Zealand Standard applicable to this unit
standard is NZS 8409:2004 The management of
agrichemicals, available from
http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Definitions
agrichemical – any substance, whether inorganic or
organic, man-made or naturally occurring, modified or
in its original state, that is used in any agriculture,
horticulture or related activity, to eradicate, modify or
control flora and fauna. For the purposes of aerial
agrichemical application, it includes liquid fertilisers,
and suspension fertilisers;
decontamination – the use of methods based on
chemically induced flocculation to settle suspended
solids followed by filtration. For more information refer
to NZS 8409:2004;
cleaning refers to the containers used to hold the
agrichemicals. The most common form of cleaning is
triple rinsing. For more information refer to NZS
8409:2004;
organisational procedures – verbal or written
instructions to staff on procedures for preparation and
handling of agrichemicals, and loading site security.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prepare agrichemicals and equipment for aerial application.
performance criteria
1.1
Personal protective equipment is selected according to requirements, and fitted,
prepared and used in accordance with NZS 8409:2004, and legislation.
1.2
Agrichemical application and loading equipment is prepared in accordance with
NZS 8409:2004, operational requirements, and manufacturer’s specifications.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – clean, leak free, adequate droplet
size.
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1.3
Quantities of agrichemicals are prepared and handled on-site in accordance
with NZS 8409:2004, and organisational procedures.
Range:
volume, rate, weight, flowability, capability, mixing, order of mixing,
measurement, containment.
1.4
Surplus aerial agrichemical mix is disposed of in accordance with NZS
8409:2004.
1.5
Equipment associated with agrichemical application is decontaminated, cleaned
and stored, or disposed of, in accordance with NZS 8409:2004.
Range:
1.6
equipment – personal, application, loading.
Documentation relating to agrichemical use is completed in accordance with
NZS 8409:2004.
Range:
spray diary, tracked substances.
element 2
Manage an aerial agrichemical application loading site.
performance criteria
2.1
Site security is maintained while aerial agrichemical application operation is
carried out in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2
Agrichemicals are stored on site in accordance with NZS 8409:2004.
Range:
placarding, security of store, access to site.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0052 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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