NZQA registered unit standard
9277 version 3
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Title
Sort and pack non-ferrous materials
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
16
This unit standard is for people working in the steel
manufacturing sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: separate
non-ferrous from ferrous materials; maintain continuity of
separator operations; and pack non-ferrous materials.
Classification
Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Raw Materials
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
Separate non-ferrous from ferrous materials.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Materials are identified to enable recovery of specified metals in accordance
with company documentation.
Range
1.2
materials include but are not limited to – copper, brass, gunmetal,
aluminium, stainless steel, cast steel, manganese, zinc, lead,
ferrous metals.
Separation rate meets company requirements.
Range
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company requirements include but are not limited to – belt speed
or specified production rate for the machine.
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Outcome 2
Maintain continuity of separator operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Separator is loaded to match shredder output rate and enables continuity of
separator operation and achievement of separation rate in accordance with
company documentation.
2.2
Separator requirements are communicated to the shredder operator to enable
continuity of separator operation to be achieved.
2.3
Separator operation is monitored to enable plant utilisation requirements to be
achieved.
2.4
Maintenance schedule for the separator is carried out in accordance with
company documentation.
Outcome 3
Pack non-ferrous materials.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Contents of each load meet company and customer requirements for material
type and weight.
3.2
Packaging and product labelling meet company, customer, transport, and
statutory requirements.
3.3
Loads are ready for transport at times specified by the company.
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.
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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.
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.
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