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Demonstrate knowledge of gas hazards, signs, symbols, and
terminology for the gas retail industry
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
the hazards of live reticulated gas; identify and describe the three elements
of the fire triangle for the gas industry; and identify symbols, signs, and
terminology for the gas retail industry.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Marketing, Business and Administration
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2009
Date version published
22 May 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
The following documents must be complied with:
Gas Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Gas Regulations 1993;
Code of Practice for Gas Retailers Version 8 – April 2004.
2
Definitions
Company procedures refer to the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
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Live gas refers to ‘Live gas operations work where gas maybe present in or maybe
released into the atmosphere or air may enter a network’, NZS5258: 2003 Gas
distribution networks, available at http://www.standards.co.nz.
Reticulated gas refers to either natural gas or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify and describe the hazards of live reticulated gas.
Performance criteria
1.1
The hazards are identified and described in terms of the main properties of
reticulated gas.
Range
1.2
hazards – visibility, flammability, asphyxiation, specific gravity,
odour.
The hazards are identified and described in terms of working where live gas is
present.
Range
evidence is required for three hazards.
Element 2
Identify and describe the three elements of the fire triangle as they relate to the gas
industry consumer.
Performance criteria
2.1
The three elements are identified and described in relation to an occurrence of
a fire or explosion in relation to a consumer related enquiry.
2.2
Sources of ignition of reticulated gas are identified and described in relation to
consumer related enquiries.
2.3
Advice that would be given to a consumer is described in relation to an enquiry
about an escape of gas.
Element 3
Identify symbols, signs, and terminology for the gas retail industry.
Performance criteria
3.1
Gas industry signs, colours, and symbols used to warn people of potential
hazards are identified in accordance with their application and company
procedures.
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3.2
Signs and symbols used for identifying equipment, gas type, and reticulation
systems are identified in accordance with company procedures.
3.3
Industry specific terminology is identified and described in accordance with
company procedures.
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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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