NZQA registered unit standard
25527 version 2
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Title
Set up and maintain conventional spray equipment for furniture
finishing
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to
set up; set up; prepare to maintain; and maintain conventional
spray equipment for furniture finishing.
Classification
Furniture > Furniture Finishing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 25525, Apply preparation coatings to furniture surfaces
using conventional spray equipment, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard must be assessed against on-job.
2
Range
Competence must be demonstrated using one of the following types of conventional
spray equipment – gravity feed, suction feed, pressure pots.
3
Personal protective equipment (PPE), appropriate to job requirements, is to be
selected and used in accordance with worksite policies and procedures and
manufacturer’s instructions. For this unit standard PPE must include but is not
limited to – dust masks, breathing apparatus, filters, glasses, footwear, gloves.
4
Definitions
Manufacturer’s instructions are instructions provided by manufacturers of
substances, equipment, and machinery used in furniture making. These instructions
may include details on safe and correct handling, use and storage of substances
and/or details on substance properties. Examples are labels on substance
containers, product data sheets, and operator’s manuals.
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are documents containing information on toxic
substances used in the worksite. It is a requirement of the Environmental Protection
Authority that all worksites using toxic substances have SDSs.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These may include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
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and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to set up conventional spray equipment for furniture finishing.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Job specifications are obtained and explained in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
Range
1.2
substance and surfaces to be sprayed, spray equipment to be
used.
Tools and equipment for maintaining and setting up spray equipment are
identified and selected in accordance with job specifications.
Range
socket sets, screwdrivers, needle assembly, rip storage, specialist
spray equipment tools, wrenches.
Outcome 2
Set up conventional spray equipment for furniture finishing.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Spray equipment is set up in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
gauge, tip, agitator, hose, fan and volume adjustment, pressures,
safety valve, location.
2.2
Filter is set up in accordance with worksite policies and procedures and
manufacturer’s instructions.
2.3
Compressor is set up in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
2.4
pressure levels, oil levels, gauges, pressure relief valve, pressure
switches, filters, belt tension and condition.
Equipment is tested in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
pressure levels, spray pattern, leaks holes, seals.
Outcome 3
Prepare to maintain conventional spray equipment for furniture finishing.
Evidence requirements
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3.1
Solvent is selected for cleaning and flushing in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
3.2
Tools and materials are selected to enable the gun to be cleaned and
maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
solvents, cloths, brushes, spanners, lubricants.
3.3
Safety considerations for the selected solvents are explained in accordance
with the SDSs.
3.4
An area for maintenance is selected in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
Range
clean, clear.
Outcome 4
Maintain conventional spray equipment for furniture finishing.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Spray gun is dismantled and parts laid out in order of removal in accordance
with manufacturer’s instructions.
4.2
Selected solvent is used to clean parts and flush lines in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
4.3
Parts are checked for wear and any worn or damaged parts are replaced in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
water traps, air filters, hose attachment filters, pressure switches.
4.4
Spray gun is reassembled and greased, where necessary, in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
4.5
Spray gun is tested with a solvent wash in accordance with worksite policies
and procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 25528 replaced unit
standard 3159.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 June 2009
31 December 2018
Review
2
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
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 (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 Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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