NZQA registered unit standard
8386 version 9
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing stages used in leather
manufacture
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
15
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 manufacture.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the key stages; the machinery used; and the
purpose of specific chemicals used in leather manufacture.
Classification
Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Leather Processing
Knowledge
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Industry sectors – hide, pelt, and woolskin.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the key stages used in leather manufacture.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Key production stages from raw material to finished leather are listed by
industry sector.
Range
1.2
evidence is required of at least eight stages in the correct
sequence for two of hide leather, lamb pelt leather, woolskin
leather.
Stages in pretannage, post tannage, and finishing are described in terms of
their purpose.
Range
evidence is required of two stages for one industry sector.
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Key tannages are described in terms of mechanisms and leather
characteristics.
Range
key tannages include but are not limited to – chrome tannage.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the machinery used in leather manufacture.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tannery machinery is described by industry sector in terms of basic features
and principles of operation.
Range
2.2
evidence is required of two of – flesher, splitter, shaver, process
vessel, ironer, vacuum dryer, staker, spray finisher.
Wet work and dry work machines are described in terms of their purpose and
desired outcomes on the product.
Range
evidence is required of two wet work and two dry work machines
for one industry sector.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of specific chemicals used in leather manufacture.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Key tannery chemicals used in specific stages are named and their purpose
described.
Range
evidence is required of tannery chemicals used in two pretanning
stages, tannage stage, post tannage and finishing for hide or pelt
leather manufacture.
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SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
8386 version 9
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 September 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
2
23 March 1999
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
4
20 February 2002
31 December 2014
Revision
5
14 October 2004
31 December 2104
Review
6
14 December 2007
31 December 2015
Review
7
21 February 2013
31 December 2017
Review
8
20 March 2014
31 December 2017
Review
9
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
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.
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
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016