24953 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Operate chlorine disinfection processes in water treatment Level 4 Credits 12 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: monitor and adjust chlorine disinfection process inputs; carry out preventive maintenance procedures and repairs on chlorine disinfection equipment; and describe the storage, handling, and preparation of chemicals, and chemical dosing systems used in chlorine disinfection processes, in water treatment. Subfield Water Industry Domain Water Treatment Status Registered Status date 19 September 2008 Date version published 19 September 2008 Planned review date 31 December 2013 Entry information Open. Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider. Standard setting body (SSB) Primary Industry Training Organisation Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0179 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 Reference Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. 2 Definition Organisational procedures – instructions to staff and procedures which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These procedures include but are not limited to – site specific procedures, laboratory procedures, manufacturers’ specifications, product quality specifications and reference to legislative or regulatory procedures relevant to the industry. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 24953 version 1 Page 2 of 3 3 A person is required to have approved handler certification if handling substances being transferred under the HSNO Act 1996. Information on approved handler procedures can be obtained from http://www.erma.govt.nz. Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Monitor and adjust chlorine disinfection process inputs in water treatment. Range process inputs include but are not limited to – chlorine residual, chlorine demand, pH, turbidity, contact time, flow rate, temperature. Performance criteria 1.1 Testing equipment is calibrated, if required, tests or measurements for monitoring process inputs are carried out, and results are recorded, in accordance with consumer demand, compliance procedures, and organisational procedures. 1.2 Process inputs are adjusted in accordance with results of testing. 1.3 Process history is analysed, trends are identified, and process inputs are adjusted in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.4 Process inputs are adjusted in response to process failure in accordance with organisational procedures. 1.5 Consumables are checked and ordered in accordance with organisational procedures. Element 2 Carry out preventive maintenance procedures on chlorine disinfection equipment in water treatment. Performance criteria 2.1 Preventive maintenance procedures are carried out, and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.2 Procedures for maintaining process continuity are carried out in accordance with organisational procedures. 2.3 Personal protective equipment is used while carrying out preventive maintenance in accordance with health and safety procedures. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 24953 version 1 Page 3 of 3 Element 3 Carry out repairs on chlorine disinfection equipment in water treatment. Performance criteria 3.1 Repairs are carried out according to process and/or equipment failure, and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures. 3.2 Personal protective equipment is used while carrying out repairs in accordance with health and safety procedures. Element 4 Describe the storage, handling, and preparation of chemicals, and chemical dosing systems used in chlorine disinfection processes in water treatment. Performance criteria 4.1 The storage, handling, and preparation of chemicals used in chlorine disinfection are described in terms of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. 4.2 Chemical dosing systems used in chlorine disinfection are described in terms of the components, methods, and points of application. Range components – chemical pipework, dosing pumps, speed control, stroke control, flow rate, dilutant, instrumentation for automatic control. Please note Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016