NZQA registered unit standard
28577 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of product quality requirements for leather
goods
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
10
This theory-based unit standard is for experienced people in
the fellmongery or leather industries or those wishing to
develop their technical skills in leather manufacturing.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the principles of quality assurance used in
tanneries; quality control checks for raw materials and leather
manufacturing processes; and tests carried out on finished
leather.
Classification
Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Leather Processing
Knowledge
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992, Resource Management Act 1991; AS/NZS ISO 9000 Quality Management
Systems, available from http://www.standards.co.nz/.
2
Definitions
Customer specifications – product specifications set by the customer relating to
materials, processes and practices.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of quality assurance used in tanneries.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The key principles of tannery quality assurance programmes are identified and
described in terms of their effect on the tannery process.
Range
evidence is required of three principles.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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1.2
Sampling and data handling techniques used in leather manufacture are
described in terms of organisational requirements.
1.3
The advantages and disadvantages of the ISO 9000 standard are described in
terms of its use in leather manufacture.
Range
evidence is required of three advantages and three
disadvantages.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of quality control checks for raw materials and leather
manufacturing processes.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Requirements for finished leathers are identified and described in terms of
manufacturer and customer specifications and the end uses.
Range
2.2
Checks carried out on hide and skin supplies are described in terms of
organisational requirements.
Range
2.3
evidence is required for three different end uses.
evidence is required of four different types of checks.
Checks carried out on chemicals used in the tannery process are identified and
described in terms of organisational requirements.
Range
evidence is required of four different types of checks.
2.4
Checks carried out on processing water are described in terms of their purpose
and relationship to environmental requirements.
2.5
Quality control checks carried out at tannery processing stages are identified
and described in terms of organisational requirements.
Range
evidence is required of two checks carried out in the candidate’s
workplace.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of tests carried out on finished leather.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The physical and chemical tests carried out on finished leathers are identified
and described in terms of customer specifications and organisational
requirements.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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The fastness tests carried out on finished leathers are identified and described
in terms of customer specifications and organisational requirements.
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
19 February 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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
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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 (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.
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