NZQA registered unit standard
9278 version 3
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Title
Prepare iron stock for steelmaking by the oxygen blowing machine
process
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
12
This unit standard is for people working in the steel
manufacturing sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to sample iron
temperature and chemistry, and process iron.
Classification
Steel Manufacturing > Steel Making
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Company documentation refers to the documented procedures, manufacturer’s
manuals and selected reference texts for the equipment and process.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991.
3
This unit standard must be assessed in a workplace environment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Sample iron temperature and chemistry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Temperature tests meet company documentation for number and timing.
1.2
Samples sent to laboratory meet company documentation for number and
timing.
1.3
Samples sent to laboratory meet technical process specifications.
Range
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specifications include but are not limited to – size, shape, surface
quality.
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Outcome 2
Process iron.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Adjustment of iron temperature enables conformation with the required
temperature range for steelmaking and for granulation and dumping.
2.2
Removal of inclusions enables conformation with the required chemistry
standards for steelmaking.
inclusions include but are not limited to – vanadium, sulphur, slag.
Range
2.3
Monitoring of ladle and hood condition enables any defects to be reported.
monitoring includes but is not limited to – refractory linings, skull
build-ups.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 January 1997
31 December 2012
Revision
2
18 July 2000
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
3
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0013
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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