NZQA registered unit standard
22655 version 3
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Title
Respond to a spill or emission incident at a resource recovery facility
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people working in the recourse
recovery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and
spills in the resource recovery industry; demonstrate
procedures for the control of an accidental discharge at a
resource recovery facility; and record and report an emission or
spill at a resource recovery facility.
Classification
Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices must comply with:
Fire Service Act 1975;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Hazard controls, safety procedures, and personal protective equipment must be used
in accordance with company procedures.
3
Definitions
Company procedures mean the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Accidental discharge refers to the accidental release into the environment of a gas or
a liquid. Gaseous discharges are called emissions; and liquid discharges are called
spills.
Resource recovery facility refers to a facility that receives materials from the waste
stream for resource recovery, treatment, or disposal. Terms used to describe such
facilities include resource recovery park, transfer station, and recycling centre. These
facilities accept materials from the public and/or commercial collections.
SDS means safety data sheets provided by product manufacturer.
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(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
22655 version 3
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and spills in the
resource recovery industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
In the event of an emission or spill, responsibilities for containment and
ensuring the safety of self and others are identified in accordance with company
procedures.
1.2
Spill and emission containment equipment is identified in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
1.3
Materials that could be involved in spills and emissions are identified in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.4
equipment may include but is not limited to – bund, process sump,
chemical neutralising equipment, flare system, sand bags,
absorption media, containment boom.
materials may include but are not limited to – gas, liquid, solid,
dust, powders, vapours, radioactive;
four different materials.
Data on materials that could be accidentally discharged into the environment
are located and explained in accordance with SDS and/or company procedures.
Range
at least four materials.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate procedures for the control of an accidental discharge at a resource recovery
facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
An accidental discharge at a resource recovery facility is assessed to determine
required actions in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.2
quantity, risk of injury, environmental risk, need to evacuate.
Conditions under which the discharge has occurred are assessed to determine
the actions required in accordance with company procedures.
Range
conditions may include but are not limited to – location, weather,
time.
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(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
2.3
The immediate control of a discharge is demonstrated in accordance with
company procedures.
may include but is not limited to – isolation, containment, removal,
communications.
Range
2.4
The control of a discharge involving injury is demonstrated in accordance with
company procedures.
includes but is not limited to – securing the emergency site,
preserving the accident scene.
Range
2.5
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Monitoring of a discharge incident to determine required actions is
demonstrated in accordance with company procedures.
Outcome 3
Record and report an emission or spill at a resource recovery facility.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The emission or spill is reported in accordance with company procedures.
3.2
Procedures and equipment used for control are recorded in accordance with
company procedures.
3.3
Key data about the spill or emission are recorded in accordance with company
procedures and legislation.
data include but are not limited to – cause, control, management;
may include an accident or incident report.
Range
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
22655 version 3
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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 (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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016