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Determine application rates for agrichemicals
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
calibrations for agrichemicals, and determine agrichemical application rates.
Subfield
Rural Contracting
Domain
Agrichemical Application
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
NZS 8409:2004 Management of agrichemicals (NZS 8409), available from
http://www.standards.co.nz;
Label directions;
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending
review of this unit standard.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may be based on evidence from a workplace
and/or provider context.
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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 or fauna.
Company requirements refer to all policies, procedures, and methodologies the
candidate’s organisation has in place including but not limited to those relating to
health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of calibrations for agrichemicals.
Performance criteria
1.1
The general formula for application rates is identified and its key factors are
described in accordance with NZS 8409.
1.2
The formula for determining forward speed is described in accordance with NZS
8409.
1.3
The formula for determining volume rate is identified and methods for
measuring output are described in accordance with NZS 8409.
1.4
Requirements for calibration checks are described in accordance with NZS
8409.
Element 2
Determine agrichemical application rates.
Range
at least two different chemicals; at least one of – motorised knapsack mist
blower, boom or band sprayer, handgun.
Performance criteria
2.1
The width of the application is determined in accordance with NZS 8409.
2.2
The forward speed is determined and a speed test is completed in accordance
with NZS 8409.
2.3
Gear, throttle, and pressure settings are recorded in accordance with company
requirements.
2.4
The amount of chemical required per tank load is calculated in accordance with
NZS 8409.
Range
includes recalculation following a change of at least one variable.
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Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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 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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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