NZQA registered unit standard
23504 version 2
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Title
Describe adhesives, solvents, and hazardous materials used in the
industrial textile fabrication industry
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the
industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this
unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: adhesives;
sealants and waterproofing agents; solvents; materials that
constitute hazardous waste; and using and storing hazardous
materials, used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Classification
Industrial Textile Fabrication > Industrial Textile Fabrication
Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Resource Management Act 1991; Lead Process Regulations 1950; Spray Coating
Regulations 1962; Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates 1994; and
local body regulations relating to the storage and use of hazardous materials.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of adhesives used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Types of adhesives and their uses are described in accordance with adhesive
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – double sided tape, contact
adhesives, polyvinyl acetate (PVA) glue, hot melt glue, spray
adhesives, seaming tape, Dacron tape, polyurethane (PU) glue.
Principles of how adhesives cure are explained in accordance with
manufacturer specifications.
Range
air curing, heat curing, moisture curing.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Use and application of tools and equipment suitable for using adhesives are
described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Range
includes but is not limited to – sealer gun, cartridge, tube, cleaning
solvent, specialised glue gun, heated rollers.
1.4
Safety precautions when working with adhesives are identified in accordance
with manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
1.5
Procedures for bonding fabrics are described in accordance with manufacturer
specifications.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of sealants and waterproofing agents used in the industrial textile
fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Sealants and waterproofing agents and their uses are identified from
manufacturer specifications.
2.2
Storage procedures for sealants and waterproofing agents are described in
accordance with manufacturer specifications and legislative requirements.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of solvents used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Solvents and their uses are described in accordance with the solvent
manufacturer specifications.
3.2
Storage procedures for solvents are described in accordance with manufacturer
specifications and legislative requirements.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of materials that constitute hazardous waste used in the industrial
textile fabrication industry.
Range
paint materials, chemicals, solvents, petrol, oil, adhesives, cleaning materials,
rags, lead dust, asbestos dust, masking materials, plastic materials,
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), deployed air bag, acids.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Hazardous materials are identified in accordance with manufacturer
specifications and legislative requirements.
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SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
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4.2
Purposes of hazardous materials are identified in accordance with manufacturer
specifications and legislative requirements.
4.3
Instructions that will enable the materials to be handled and stored safely are
identified in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Range
4.4
The effects of hazardous waste materials on the environment are identified in
accordance with manufacturer specifications and legislative requirements.
Range
4.5
safety data sheets, labelling.
people, ozone layer, plants, waterways.
Hazardous waste material emergency handling procedures are identified in
accordance with manufacturer specifications, and legislative and company
requirements.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate knowledge of using and storing hazardous materials used in the industrial
textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Hazards related to using and storing hazardous materials are identified in
accordance with manufacturer specifications and legislative requirements.
Range
5.2
Storage areas for hazardous materials are identified for the materials being
stored in accordance with manufacturer specifications and legislative
requirements.
Range
5.3
dangerous goods store, sealed cabinets in the workshop, separate
storage areas in the workplace.
Safe working practices when using and storing hazardous material are
described in accordance with legislative requirements and manufacturer
specifications.
Range
5.4
includes but is not limited to – fire, fumes, toxic dust, spontaneous
combustion, contamination.
personal safety; safety of others; vehicle, building, tools,
environmental, and equipment safety.
Procedures that enable hazardous waste to be disposed of are identified in
accordance with manufacturer specifications, legislative and company
requirements, and local body regulations.
Range
paint materials, chemicals, solvents, lead dust, masking materials,
plastic materials, filler dust.
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(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Legislation dealing with the usage, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste
materials is identified.
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 March 2007
N/A
Rollover
2
27 January 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
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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 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016