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Title
Control, isolate and contain emissions and spillages in the dairy
industry
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
legislative responsibilities and equipment required for the
control and containment of emissions and spills in the dairy
industry; prepare to control potential spills and emissions in the
dairy industry; control, isolate, and contain emissions and spills
that result from hypothetical emergency incidents in the dairy
industry; and record, report and follow up emissions and spills
in the dairy industry.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Environmental Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Organisational requirements refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
company quality management requirements, and legislative requirements.
2
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include but are not limited to
compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource
Management Act 1991, local body regulations, the Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995, relevant codes of practice and subsequent amendments.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify legislative responsibilities and equipment required for the control and containment
of emissions and spills in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Spill and emission containment equipment is identified in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
equipment includes but is not limited to – bunds, process sewers,
chemical neutralising equipment, water deluges and curtains, flare
systems, dams, sand bags, absorption media, containment
booms.
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1.2
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Legislative responsibilities are explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 2
Prepare to control potential spills and emissions in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Materials that could be involved in spills and emissions are identified in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
2.2
Data on materials that could be involved are located and explained in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
2.3
materials include but are not limited to – gas, liquid, solid, dust,
powders, vapours.
data include but are not limited to – chemical data sheets,
New Zealand class labels, Kemmler codes, United Nations
number and class, chemical name, trade name, national fire
protection association labels, material safety data sheets, plant
knowledge.
Protective clothing and equipment used for handling materials are identified in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Control, isolate, and contain emissions and spills that result from hypothetical emergency
incidents in the dairy industry.
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Spills and emissions are expiring
assessed to determine actions required in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Range
3.2
Conditions under which the spill and emission has occurred are assessed to
determine the actions required in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
3.3
assessment includes but is not limited to – quantity, toxicity,
flammability, explosive potential, risk to life, environmental risk,
risk to equipment.
conditions include but are not limited to – location, weather, time of
day.
Personal protective equipment as related to the spill and emission is used in
accordance with organisational requirements.
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3.4
The spill and emission is controlled in accordance with organisational
requirements.
requirements include but are not limited to – isolation, dilution,
containment, removal.
Range
3.5
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The spill and emission is monitored to determine actions in accordance with
organisational requirements.
requirements include but are not limited to – personnel safety,
external resources, specialised equipment, manpower
requirements.
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Outcome 4
Record, report and follow up emissions and spills in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The emission and spill is reported in accordance with organisational
requirements.
4.2
Procedures and equipment used for control are recorded in accordance with
organisational requirements.
4.3
All relevant data are recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
requirements include but are not limited to – cause, control, and
management of the spill and emission.
Range
This unit standard is
Status information and last date for
assessment for superseded versions
expiring
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
5 July 1999
31 December 2016
Revision
2
13 June 2003
31 December 2016
Rollover
3
26 January 2007
31 December 2016
Review
4
17 September 2015
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
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 (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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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