NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of dangerous goods as a cargo handler
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of dangerous goods as a cargo handler.
Classification
Stevedoring and Ports Industry > Cargo Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation and formal requirements relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
IMDG Code;
Maritime Rule; Part 24A Carriage of Cargoes – Dangerous Goods;
Port bylaws.
2
Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, standards, codes of practice,
guidelines, or authority requirements or conditions affecting this unit standard will
take precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this unit standard
3
References
IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) Code, current amendment,
published by the International Maritime Organisation, http://www.imo.org.
NZS 5433F:2007 Transport of dangerous goods on land – Dangerous goods
declaration and packaging declaration forms.
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Definition
Company policies and procedures refer to relevant workplace documents which are
current and accessible to candidates, trainers, and assessors, and which comply with
legal requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of dangerous goods as a cargo handler.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Dangerous goods are identified in terms of classes and additional hazards, and
their associated hazards, labelling, and compatibility.
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classes – classes 1-9, including sub-classes;
additional hazards – marine pollutant, elevated temperature,
fumigation warning;
labelling includes primary and subsidiary risk labelling.
Range
1.2
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Dangerous goods documentation is explained in terms of purpose and content.
Range
dangerous goods declaration form, container or vehicle packing
certificate.
1.3
Segregation and access requirements are explained for placement of
dangerous goods on board a vessel and in the yard.
1.4
Description of safe handling for dangerous goods is consistent with company
policies and procedures.
includes but is not limited to – use of handling equipment, use of
appropriate signage and barriers, personal protective equipment,
no smoking precautions, maintaining non-necessary personnel
away from working areas, avoidance of exposure to hazards
presented by the dangerous goods.
Range
1.5
Description of procedure for notifying problems and emergencies with
dangerous goods is consistent with company policies and procedures.
Range
1.6
leaking materials; damaged container or packaging;
may include but is not limited to – blocked container door,
misplaced container, error in stow plan or sequence sheet.
Description of procedure for responding to an emergency involving dangerous
goods is consistent with company policies and procedures. The description
identifies the applicable document or publication covering the response
procedure and how the document can be accessed.
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
25 February 2003
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
2
18 September 2009
N/A
Review
3
17 September 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0145
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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 (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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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