NZQA registered unit standard
20456 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate first aid relating to liquid bitumen and bitumen additives
Level
2
Credits
1
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
first aid relating to liquid bitumen and bitumen additives.
Classification
Pavement Surfacing > Bitumen Surfacing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 20449, Demonstrate knowledge of the dangers of handling
bituminous materials and the need for safety; or Unit 20455,
Demonstrate basic knowledge of safety relating to bituminous
materials; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The following requirement applies to this unit standard, and must be complied with:
Bitumen Burns Card, Roading New Zealand, available at
http://www.roadingnz.org.nz/.
Any legislation or other requirements superseding the above will apply, pending the
review of this unit standard.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may be based on evidence from workplace
and/or provider contexts.
3
Definition
SDS refers to Safety data sheets.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate first aid relating to liquid bitumen and bitumen additives.
Evidence requirements
1.1
First aid for bitumen burns is demonstrated in accordance with the Bitumen
Burns Card.
burns – to the skin, encircling a part of the body, to the eye.
Range
1.2
First aid for chemical burns and/or skin irritation caused by additives is
demonstrated in accordance with specific SDS.
additives include but are not limited to – adhesion agent,
emulsifier, diesel, kerosene, mineral turpentine;
evidence is required of three additives.
Range
1.3
Preparation for transport of a patient with bitumen burns is demonstrated in
accordance with the Bitumen Burns Card.
1.4
Transfer of a patient with bitumen burns into medical care is demonstrated in
accordance with the Bitumen Burns Card.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2005
31 December 2013
Revision
2
26 January 2007
31 December 2013
Review
3
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
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.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
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