NZQA registered unit standard
29000 version 1
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Title
Conduct aviation screening using explosive trace detection
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation
workplace, able to: set up, check, and operate explosive trace
detection (ETD) equipment; conduct ETD sampling process;
and record ETD analysis information for evidential purposes.
Classification
Aviation > Airport Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory note
Reference to enterprise procedures means that all activities must comply with the
requirements contained in the current airport exposition, current airport company manuals
and procedures, where applicable, and any relevant legislative and/or regulatory
requirements, which may include but are not limited to: Civil Aviation Act 1990, relevant
Civil Aviation Rules, Aviation Crimes Act 1972, Aviation Security Service Policies and
Procedures, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Policy.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Set up, check, and operate explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment in an aviation
workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Procedures for setting up ETD equipment in an aviation workplace are followed
in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.2
ETD equipment calibration is performed at set up and during operations in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.3
ETD equipment is operated in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.4
Occupational health and safety procedures are followed when setting up and
operating the ETD equipment in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 2
Conduct ETD sampling process in an aviation workplace.
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SSB Code 9068
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NZQA registered unit standard
29000 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Selected persons or articles are screened using approved ETD equipment, in
accordance with legislative requirements and enterprise procedures.
articles may include but are not limited to – bags, cabin baggage,
checked baggage, goods, hold baggage, packages, personal
effects, work equipment, tools of trade, display/promotional items,
vehicles/machinery.
Range
2.2
The sample is tested using ETD equipment in accordance with legislative
requirements and enterprise procedures.
2.3
Positive and negative results are recognised in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
2.4
Action is taken in response to a positive result in accordance with legislative
requirements and enterprise procedures.
Outcome 3
Record ETD analysis information for evidential purposes in an aviation workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Equipment checks and calibration results are recorded and reported in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
3.2
Calibrations and alarms are saved in accordance with enterprise procedures.
3.3
Records of sampling processes, positive and negative results and consequent
actions are completed and reported in accordance with enterprise procedures.
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
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0125
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, 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.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29000 version 1
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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 ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016