NZQA registered unit standard
28612 version 1
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Title
Apply cleaning systems to cleaning milk tankers in a dairy
processing operation
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for people who are employed as milk
collection operators and who are required to carry out their
tasks as sole operators.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
cleaning methods and processes used for cleaning milk
tankers, apply cleaning systems to cleaning milk tankers, in 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
Definition
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 requirements include but are not limited to – site specific
requirements, manufacturer’s specifications and legislative requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain cleaning methods and processes used for cleaning milk tankers in a dairy
processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Objectives of cleaning are explained in terms of soil removal, product quality,
and product safety.
1.2
Cleaning control variables are explained in terms of maximising efficiency and
effectiveness of cleaning.
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variables include but are not limited to – thermal energy, chemical
energy, kinetic energy, time.
Range
1.3
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Cleaning processes are explained in terms of their application for soil removal
and hygiene control.
processes include but are not limited to – scrubbing, high pressure
cleaning, foam cleaning, cleaning-in-place.
Range
1.4
The process of cleaning milk tankers is explained in terms of temperatures,
detergents, concentration, placement of spray-balls and purpose of each stage
of the cleaning-in-place process.
1.5
Methods for checking effectiveness of cleaning are explained in terms of
frequency, timing, where and what to look for.
methods include but are not limited to – visual inspections,
swabbing.
Range
Outcome 2
Apply cleaning systems to cleaning milk tankers in a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A clean-in-place (CIP) programme sequence is described in terms of
organisational requirements.
CIP programme sequence includes but is not limited to – prerinsing, cleaning, post-rinsing, sanitising.
Range
2.2
A CIP system for cleaning milk tankers is implemented in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.3
The cleaning system is monitored to ensure efficient and effective cleaning of
milk tankers in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4
Any areas of non-compliance are identified and rectified or reported in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 2015
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NZQA registered unit standard
28612 version 1
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
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 (CMRs). 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.
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