NZQA registered unit standard
Title
21121 version 3
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Carry out a bulk liquid transfer process for a dairy processing operation
Level
Purpose
4 Credits 5
This unit standard is for people carrying out milk processing functions in a dairy processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare bulk liquid transfer equipment and identify correct process for a bulk liquid transfer, and transfer bulk liquid materials, for a dairy processing operation.
Classification Dairy Processing > Milk Processing
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Products Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Animal Products
(Dairy) Regulations 2005.
2 Definitions
Bulk liquid transfer equipment –tanks, vessels, pumps, valves, gauges, pipe-work, screens and filters, tank measurement instrumentation.
Materials – raw milk or processed product.
Monitoring the process – the use of production data such as performance control charts and may be manual or involve the use of a process control system.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace. These include but are not limited to – site-specific requirements, standard operating procedures (SOPs), occupational health and safety, food safety and company quality management requirements.
3 This unit standard will normally apply to operators included in the milk storage and transfer area, but may also apply to plant operators who conduct these functions.
4 This unit standard must be assessed in a realistic workplace environment. The candidate must be under realistic time pressures and use relevant commercial equipment.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 21121 version 3
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Outcome 1
Prepare bulk liquid transfer equipment and identify correct process for a bulk liquid transfer. .
Evidence requirements
1.1 Tank locations, product and/or materials holding levels and capacities are identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2 Transfer settings are selected and checked to ensure correct transfer location safety and organisational requirements.
1.3 Checks, tests or materials and/or product clearance procedures are followed prior to transfer, in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.4 Priorities for materials transfer are established to match storage capacity, and production and organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Transfer bulk liquid materials for a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1 The transfer process is started and operated in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2 The transfer process is monitored to confirm correct transfer quantities and equipment settings in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3 Product and/or materials are purged from lines in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4 Any out-of-specification product, process and equipment performance is identified, rectified and/or reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.5 Transfer equipment is cleaned and sanitised in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.6 Waste is collected, treated and disposed of or stored for recycling in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.7 Workplace information is recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.8 Transfer equipment is shut down in accordance with organisational requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 21121 version 3
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Planned review date 31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Rollover and
Revision
1
2
27 October 2005
17 July 2009
31 December 2013
31 December 2016
Review 3 18 June 2015 N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0022
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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.
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558

New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020