NZQA registered unit standard
20296 version 4
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Title
Perform in-process dispersion tests on a paint product
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform inprocess dispersion tests on a paint product.
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Classification
Coatings, Inks, and Adhesives > Paint Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 20287, Demonstrate knowledge of paint and paint
production, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where assessment is taking place, and/or where
the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures refer to the documented procedures used by the organisation
carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may
include but are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety
procedures, equipment operating procedures, codes of practice, quality assurance
procedures, housekeeping standards, charging of time and materials, management
of drawings and documentation, procedures to comply with legislative and local body
requirements.
2
For the purposes of assessment, all tasks are to be carried out in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform in-process dispersion tests on a paint product.
Range
evidence is to be based upon use of equipment such as a Hegman gauge;
evidence is required for at least three different paint products.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20296 version 4
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Test preparations are carried out.
preparations include – locating the required specification.
Range
1.2
The test is performed.
1.3
Test results are interpreted, compared with specifications, and
recommendations made as a result of testing.
1.4
Test results are reported, recorded, and verified.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 September 2003
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
2
20 November 2006
31 December 2015
Review
3
12 February 2010
31 December 2016
Review
4
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
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 (CMRs). 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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20296 version 4
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualfications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016