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Demonstrate knowledge of paint defects in the automotive refinishing
industry
Level
4
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the automotive
refinishing industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of paint defects in the automotive refinishing
industry.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Refinishing
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 24013 replaced unit
standard 5716.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited
to – Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Spray Coating
Regulations 1962; Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates
(Wellington: Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labour, 1994).
2
Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates is available online from
the Department of Labour website http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/304.shtml.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of paint defects in the automotive refinishing industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Types and appearance of paint defects are described in accordance with paint
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.2
Causes of paint defects are explained in accordance with paint manufacturer
specifications.
Range
1.3
environment, preparation, application, deterioration.
Procedures for repairing paint defects are explained in accordance with paint
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.4
acid spotting, blistering, blushing, blooming, bridging, chalking,
checking, cracking, crazing, dirt, dry spray, edge mapping,
etching, fading, fish eyes, flaking, haloing, humidity blisters,
mottling, orange peel, overspray, pin holes, poor opacity, plastic
bleed through, runs, rust, sand scratch swelling, shrinking and
splitting, streaking, solvent popping, tape marks, water spotting,
webbing.
polish, refinish.
Health and safety hazards are identified when repairing paint defects in
accordance with paint manufacturer specifications and legislative requirements.
Range
fire, fumes, overspray, spray mist, toxic dust.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation 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 the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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