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Monitor atmospheric emissions in a petrochemical workplace
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are, in a petrochemical workplace,
able to: identify atmospheric emissions and monitoring equipment; use
atmospheric monitoring equipment; and document and report atmospheric
emissions.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Process and Product Management
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements, equipment manufacturer’s recommendations, and the following
legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air
Pollutants, Dioxins, and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004;
local body bylaws relating to spills and emissions.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definition
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify atmospheric emissions and monitoring equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Site specific atmospheric emissions are identified.
Range
smoke, combustibles, smell, noise, toxic, carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide, methane, nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide.
1.2
Site specific atmospheric emission monitoring equipment is described.
1.3
Limitations and individual responsibilities in respect to significant atmospheric
emissions are explained in accordance with legislation and site requirements.
Element 2
Use atmospheric monitoring equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
Atmospheric conditions are assessed to determine the need to use monitoring
equipment.
Range
2.2
smell, noise, light, gas, smoke, dust.
Atmospheric monitoring equipment is operated and maintained in accordance
with site and legislative requirements.
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Element 3
Document and report atmospheric emissions in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
3.1
Documentation for the use and maintenance of atmospheric monitoring
equipment is completed and maintained in accordance with site requirements.
Range
3.2
current test certificates, standards for safety, standards for inservice safety inspection and testing of equipment, identification
tags, labels, manufacturer's information, equipment operating
manuals, maintenance procedures.
The results of atmospheric monitoring are reported and recorded in accordance
with site requirements.
Range
internal/external customers, regulatory authorities, site neighbours.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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