NZQA Expiring unit standard
21118 version 3
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Title
Carry out clean-in-place processes for a dairy processing operation
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to
carry out clean-in-place processes; operate and monitor
automated cleaning processes; and dispose of waste and
return plant to operating condition, for a dairy processing
operation.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Organisational requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These include but are not limited to – site-specific and company standard operating
procedures (SOPs), occupational health and safety, food safety and quality
management requirements.
Services – refer to electric power, water, steam, and air. They depend on specific
requirements and may include high-pressure water or steam.
Clean-in-place (CIP) procedures may include but are not limited to – setting and
connecting pipework and valves.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, Animal Products
Act 1999, Animal Products (Dairy) Regulations 2005, relevant Dairy
Specifications/Notices.
3
Work must be carried out in accordance with organisational, licensing, and legislative
requirements, and industrial awards and agreements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to carry out clean-in-place processes for a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Chemical stocks are confirmed as being available to meet cleaning, sanitation
and organisational requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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1.2
Services are confirmed as available and ready for operation in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.3
Equipment shutdown is planned and equipment is taken off-line for cleaning in
accordance with organisational requirements.
1.4
Plant and equipment is set up for cleaning cycle in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Operate and monitor automated cleaning processes for a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The cleaning cycle is started in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2
Equipment is checked to confirm cleaning status in terms of the cleaning
process cycle.
Range
includes but is not limited to – temperature, chemical
concentration, time, turbulence or abrasion.
2.3
Checks and inspections are carried out to confirm effectiveness of cleaning in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4
Cleaning data is recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.5
Any defective processes and equipment performance are identified, rectified
and/or reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Dispose of waste and return plant to operating condition for a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Plant is checked to ensure that cleaning chemicals are flushed and processed
in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.2
Pre-start checks are completed prior to taking product in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28632
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
21118 version 3
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2005
Rollover and
Revision
2
17 July 2009
Review
3
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016