NZQA registered unit standard
21563 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the HSNO Act, and NZS 8409:2004 for the
use of agrichemicals
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for people working in the primary sector
who require knowledge of, and are responsible for, the
preparation and application of agrichemicals.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
(HSNO) Act 1996, and NZS 8409:2004 for the safe, effective,
and responsible use of agrichemicals.
Classification
Primary Sector > Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited
to –
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
HSNO Act 1996;
Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Land Transport Act 1998;
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005;
local regional and territorial authority regulatory requirements.
2
The New Zealand Standard applicable to this unit standard is NZS 8409:2004
Management of agrichemicals, or subsequent replacement, available from
http://www.standards.co.nz.
3
Definition
Agrichemical – any substance, whether inorganic or organic, man-made or naturally
occurring, modified or in its original state, that is used to eradicate, modify or control
flora and fauna. It is a subset of agricultural compounds and includes pesticides,
spray additives, fertilisers, vertebrate pest control products, and oral nutrition
products.
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NZQA registered unit standard
21563 version 3
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the HSNO Act in relation to agrichemicals.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The HSNO Act is described in terms of obligations and liabilities of a person
seeking Approved Handler certification.
Range
1.2
accessing the HSNO Act and relevant regulations, purpose of the
HSNO Act, principles of the HSNO Act, offence provisions,
defence provisions, penalties, liabilities, effect of a compliance
order.
The purpose and format of the HSNO Act hazard classification systems are
described in relation to NZS 8409:2004.
Range
hazardous substance – properties, classes, subclasses, hazard
classification, controls.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of NZS 8409:2004 for the safe, effective, and responsible use of
agrichemicals.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The principles underlying the use of agrichemicals are described in accordance
with NZS 8409:2004.
Range
2.2
The land transportation of agrichemicals is described in accordance with NZS
8409:2004.
Range
2.3
two of – risk management, responsibility, information, product
information sources, documentation and licensing, tracking,
competency of user (Approved Handler certification).
two of – responsibility, general requirements, dangerous goods for
agricultural use, emergencies, competency of person transporting,
maximum transport quantities (MTQ).
The storage of agrichemicals is described in accordance with NZS 8409:2004.
Range
two of – responsibility, competency of user (Approved Handler
certification), suitable storage facilities.
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NZQA registered unit standard
2.4
The safe use of agrichemicals is described in accordance with NZS 8409:2004.
four of – hazard classification, personal protection equipment, nontarget areas, notification of use, calibration, handling and mixing,
application, application equipment, spray drift, documentation,
competency of user (Approved Handler certification);
non target organisms – pollinators, beneficial organisms, animals,
humans.
Range
2.5
The disposal of agrichemicals and containers is described in accordance with
NZS 8409:2004.
two of – responsibilities, information, safe practice, documentation,
competency of user (Approved Handler certification).
Range
2.6
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The emergency preparedness for incidents, or adverse events and their effects,
involving agrichemicals is described in accordance with NZS 8409:2004.
two of – responsibility, actions, documentation, competency of
user (Approved Handler certification), emergency planning.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 May 2005
31 December 2013
Review
2
19 May 2006
31 December 2013
Review
3
18 August 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0232
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
21563 version 3
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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 the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
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