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Title
Burn in the gas and complete a neon sign
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
30
This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: complete
pre-gas checks; burn in the gas; and complete a neon sign.
Classification
Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices shall meet the requirements of relevant legislation, including Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, and the
requirements of industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures in
respect to health, safety, and environmental matters.
2
Reference to company policy means any policies, procedures, and requirements of
the company involved, and the ethical codes of relevant professional management.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Evidence requirements
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Complete pre-gas checks.
1.1
Job requirements are determined from specifications.
1.2
Safety check of gas cylinders and equipment is completed prior to
commencement of work.
1.3
Malfunctioning equipment is rendered inoperable and reported according to
procedures laid down in the workplace.
1.4
Prepared glass is checked prior to introduction of gas.
Range
includes but is not limited to – connections.
Outcome 2
Burn in the gas.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Glass is prepared for lighting system using approved methods.
Range
2.2
Gas is introduced into cooled glass in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations covering the use of pumping station and equipment.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – neon gas, argon gas.
Gas work is completed to job specifications.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – vacuuming, pumping, cooling.
includes but is not limited to – sealing, ageing, blackening.
All gas work complies with safety regulations for the use and handling of gas
and gas cylinders and pumping equipment.
Outcome 3
Complete a neon sign.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tube supports are used to attach neon sign to board/panel to ensure sign is
secure.
3.2
Tools, equipment and materials are cleaned, stored and maintained according
to company policy.
3.3
Waste materials are removed and stored in designated location.
3.4
Patterns are labelled and stored according to company policy.
This unit standard is
expiring
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard
1051, unit standard 1056, and unit standard 1057 have
been replaced by unit standard 27580.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Competenz
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 1995
31 December 2014
Review
2
25 March 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
3
31 January 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
4
9 March 1999
31 December 2014
Revision
5
12 December 2000
31 December 2014
Review
6
16 December 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
7
23 January 2009
31 December 2014
Review
8
19 January 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
9
16 April 2015
31 December 2019
Rollover
10
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
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.
This unit standard is
Requirements for consent to assessexpiring
and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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.
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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