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Title
Inspect and test glass containers, and perform fracture analysis
Level
3
Credits
35
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to inspect and
test glass containers, and perform fracture analysis of glass
containers.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Glass Container Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Unit 23062, Demonstrate knowledge of glass container
manufacturing finished products operation, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures refer to the documented procedures used by the organisation
carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but
are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment
operating procedures, codes of practice, quality assurance procedures, housekeeping
standards, charging of time and materials, management of drawings and documentation,
procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Inspect and test glass containers.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The potential hazards in the glass container inspection area are identified, and
precautions are taken in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
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hazards – lacerations, moving machine parts, vehicle movements,
noise, chemicals.
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1.2
Emergency stopping of equipment in the glass inspection and packaging area is
demonstrated in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
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equipment – lehr, cold end treatment, impact simulator, automated
inspection, automatic pressure tester, automatic scanner,
conveyors, ink-jet applicator.
Evidence may be simulated if required.
Equipment operation in the glass container inspection area is monitored and
identified issues are reported in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
equipment – cold end treatment, impact simulator, automated
inspection, automatic and manual pressure tester, freak detector,
automatic scanner, conveyors, ink-jet applicator.
1.4
Equipment stoppages and malfunctions are responded to or reported in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.5
Glass container product faults are identified and reported in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
1.6
product faults – critical, certain failure, major, minor.
Glass container testing is performed and result reported in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
glass container testing – manual pressure testing, tin-coating
measurement.
1.7
Process alarms are identified, and actions are taken in response to alarms and
in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.8
Product information computer data is uploaded to the system, monitored,
interpreted, and responded to in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.9
Work area and hand tools are cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating
conditions in accordance with enterprise procedure.
Range
work area may include – floors, stairs, platforms, inspection
benches, machine surfaces.
Outcome 2
Perform fracture analysis of glass containers.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Container samples for fracture analysis testing are identified and prepared in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.2
Fracture analysis is carried out on container samples in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
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Fracture analysis test results are recorded and reported in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 28570 replaced 18772.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 April 2015
N/A
Review
2
19 November 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
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 (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 Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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