NZQA registered unit standard
22634 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of recovering and recycling organic
resources
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
5
This unit standard is for people employed in the resource
recovery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of recovering and recycling organic resources.
Classification
Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Theory
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference
NZS 4454:2005 Composts, soil conditioners and mulches; available at
http://www.standards.co.nz/.
2
Definition
Organic in the resource recovery industry refers to materials that are putrescible or
are of animal or vegetable origin.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of recovering and recycling organic resources.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A basic composting process is described for a commercial facility.
Range
1.2
process may include – collection, receiving, shredding, blending,
windrow turning, maturation time, screening, product preparation,
storage, testing, delivery.
Basic principles of good compost management for quality assurance are
described in accordance with the New Zealand compost standard NZS 4454.
Range
maintaining aerobic conditions, a living biological system, quality
feedstock, thermophilic microorganisms, moisture management,
odour control.
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1.3
Differences between in-vessel composting and open windrow composting are
identified and described.
Range
1.4
two differences.
Key features of anaerobic digestion are identified and described in relation to
emerging organic recycling technology.
three of – typical feedstocks, energy from waste, bio-gas, methane
production, process control, basic system design, potential issues.
Range
1.5
Key features of thermal combustion as a potential organic recycling technology
are described.
thermal combustion includes but is not limited to – incineration,
other high temperature waste to energy systems such as pyrolysis
and gasification, burning woody material as firewood;
evidence is required of one example of thermal combustion.
Range
1.6
Key features of commercial vermiculture are identified and described in relation
to organic recycling technology.
Range
1.7
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typical feedstock, basic processes, containment, breeding,
harvest, marketing, sales.
An explanation is given of the role and benefits of home composting and of
animals in organic recycling.
Range
one example each.
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
26 January 2007
31 December 2012
Revision
2
20 May 2011
31 December 2017
Review
3
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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.
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NZQA registered unit standard
22634 version 3
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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