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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of chemicals used in a fellmongery
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
5
This unit standard is for people new to the fellmongery or
leather processing industries.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: chemicals used in a fellmongery; on-site
personnel safety systems in a fellmongery; the hazardous
effects of fellmongery chemicals on humans in a fellmongery.
Classification
Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Fellmongery
Processing Knowledge
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
2
Definitions
Plant – the plant or unit at which the candidate is assessed.
Chemicals – acids, alkalis, sulphide, enzymes, fungicides.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of chemicals used in a fellmongery.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Fellmongery chemicals and their characteristics are identified in terms of their
labels and other data sources.
Range
other data sources include but are not limited to – chemical data
sheets, vendor’s data sheets, container labels.
1.2
Fellmongery chemicals are described in terms of plant location and first aid
requirements.
1.3
Fellmongery chemicals are described in terms of spill handling procedures and
plant location.
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Chemicals used in fellmongery processing are described in terms of their
potential hazards.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of on-site personnel safety systems in a fellmongery.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Personnel safety systems are described in terms of plant use.
Range
2.2
Personal safety equipment is identified in terms of type and use.
Range
2.3
personnel safety systems include but are not limited to – first aid
stations, eye wash and safety showers, face mask, fire fighting
equipment.
types include but are not limited to – eye protection, safety
footwear, gloves, clothing, face shields, respirator.
On-site alarm systems are described in terms of the response actions to be
taken.
Range
on-site alarm systems include but are not limited to – evacuation
alarms, fire alarms, all clear alarms.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the hazardous effects of fellmongery chemicals on humans in a
fellmongery.
This unit standard is
The pathways by which chemicals enter the human body are described in terms
of their hazardous effects.
expiring
Evidence requirements
3.1
Range
pathways include but are not limited to – skin, eyes, mouth, lungs;
hazardous effects include but are not limited to – burns, allergies,
dermatitis, poisoning.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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SSB Code 101541
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 August 1999
31 December 2015
Revision
2
19 July 2001
31 December 2015
Review
3
24 November 2005
31 December 2015
Review
4
19 June 2009
31 December 2015
Review
5
21 February 2013
31 December 2015
Rollover
6
20 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
7
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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 (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.
This unit standard is
expiring
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101541
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016