NZQA registered unit standard
17460 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of expanded polystyrene materials
Level
1
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of enterprise products, and the classification and
handling of expanded polystyrene materials in an expanded
polystyrene moulding operation.
Classification
Plastics Processing Technology > Plastics Materials
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices must meet enterprise health and safety requirements.
2
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedure is defined as actions which comply with the policies, systems,
and directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedure must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and subsequent
amendments.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of enterprise products.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Expanded polystyrene pre-moulding, moulding, and post-moulding methods are
named, and those used in the enterprise are identified.
Range
1.2
pre-moulding – pre-expansion, storage;
moulding – block, shape;
post-moulding – kiln drying, cutting, recycling.
Moulded product density characteristics are named, and products of different
densities are identified.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
density characteristics may include – hardness, weight, breaking
strength;
products – evidence is required for three products.
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Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the classification and handling of expanded polystyrene
materials.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Expanded polystyrene raw materials are classified by size and type, and are
identified in accordance with enterprise procedure.
size – bead diameter;
type – flame retardant, non-flame retardant.
Range
2.2
Hazards associated with handling expanded polystyrene materials are named,
and related enterprise safety procedures are described.
hazards include – blowing agent vapour, fumes, dust, spillage, fire,
contamination.
Range
2.3
Procedures for handling and storing expanded polystyrene materials are
described in terms of enterprise procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 May 2000
31 December 2015
Revision
2
17 March 2004
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
25 September 2006
31 December 2015
Review
4
21 January 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0134
This AMAP 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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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NZQA registered unit standard
17460 version 4
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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 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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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