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Title
Prevent and control pests in the dairy industry
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: monitor the
implementation of pest prevention measures; implement pest
elimination measures; and demonstrate knowledge of pest
prevention and control.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Product Safety and Risk
Management
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Work must be carried out in accordance with organisational requirements, licensing
requirements, legislative requirements, and industrial awards and agreements.
2
Implementation of pest control and prevention is part of an integrated pest
management system.
3
Areas of pest control include bulk and non-bulk storage areas, equipment, production
and packaging work areas.
4
Definitions
Pests – include vertebrates and invertebrates such as birds, insects, rats and mice.
Pest control – includes fumigation, application of insecticides, dusts, gas and/or baits
(using registered controlled and generally available substances).
Application equipment – includes sprayers and misters, and dosing equipment.
Organisational requirements refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
company quality management requirements, legislative requirements.
5
Additional equipment including personal protective equipment may be required to:
test the level of fumigant in the atmosphere;
test pressures;
work in confined spaces;
fumigant generation equipment.
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Application of fumigants (including controlled atmospheres) and space sprays
involves calculation of volumes.
7
Legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to this unit standard may include:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Animal Products Act 1999,
Animal Products (Dairy) Regulations 2005, relevant Dairy Specifications/Notices.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor the implementation of pest prevention measures.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Inspections are conducted to monitor the effectiveness of pest prevention
measures.
1.2
Hygiene standards are maintained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 2
Implement pest elimination procedures.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Procedures for the elimination of pests are implemented in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
elimination procedures may include but are not limited to –
preparation and application of pesticides; safe disposal of
pesticides, empty containers, and pests; measurement and
monitoring of pest populations; use of instrumentation to measure
the presence of airborne pesticides.
2.2
Records are maintained in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Waste is collected, treated and disposed of in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of pest prevention and control.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Integrated pest management is described in terms of basic principles.
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basic principles may include but are not limited to – identification
of pest hazards, establishment of pest elimination methods,
monitoring the effectiveness of these measures.
Range
3.2
Methods used to prevent pest invasion are identified in terms of their
application.
methods may include but are not limited to – physical and
mechanical measures, minimising conditions which attract pests,
range of methods and procedures used to eliminate pests, range
of pesticides used in the workplace, methods used to minimise
pest resistance to elimination methods.
Range
3.3
Pests and their characteristics are described in terms of type.
characteristics may include but are not limited to – conditions
required for survival, characteristics and behaviour of each type of
pest at each life cycle stage.
Range
3.4
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Pest prevention and control is described in terms of safety issues.
safety issues may include but are not limited to – safe handling of
pesticides and hazardous chemicals, food safety issues relating to
the use of pesticides.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
2
25 September 2006
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
3
17 July 2009
31 December 2017
Review
4
15 October 2015
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.
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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.
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