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Title
Control the disposal of process chemicals in the dairy industry
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
process chemicals to be disposed of; explain regulations
covering the disposal of chemicals; select a strategy for the
disposal of chemicals; dispose of chemicals in a controlled
fashion; and complete chemical disposal documentation and
recording requirements in the dairy industry.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Environmental Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Organisational requirements include instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo and/or manual format and are available in the
workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific
requirements, company quality management requirements.
2
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include but are not limited to
compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Health and Safety in
Employment Regulations 1995, Resource Management Act 1991, Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, local body regulations, relevant codes of
practice, and subsequent amendments.
This unit standard is
Outcomes and evidence requirements
expiring
Outcome 1
Identify process chemicals to be disposed of in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Chemicals are identified according to organisational and legislative
requirements.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – acids, alkalis, petroleum products,
cleaning chemicals, water treatment chemicals.
Chemicals are identified according to regulatory and site specific data.
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Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – New Zealand class labels, Kemmler
codes, United Nations number and class, chemical name, trade
name, National Fire Protection Association labels.
Sources of resource information for dealing with hazardous chemical
emergencies are identified according to site and manufacturer's information.
Range
1.4
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data sheets, Hazchem, manufacturer's instructions, container
instructions, user advice.
Levels of protective clothing and equipment associated with the handling of
each class of chemical are identified according to regulatory and site
requirements.
Outcome 2
Explain regulations covering the disposal of chemicals in the dairy industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Legislative responsibilities are explained as related to site specific chemical
disposal procedures.
Range
2.2
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource
Management Act 1991, Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996.
Procedures and practices for the disposal of chemicals are identified according
to site requirements.
Range
handling, transport, storage.
This unit standard is
Select a strategy for the disposal of chemicals in the dairy industry.
expiring
Evidence requirements
Outcome 3
3.1
The situation is assessed according to site procedures to determine the
disposal strategy to be employed.
Range
chemical type and location, weather, time of day.
3.2
Risks to life, property, and environment are assessed according to site
procedures to determine the strategy to be employed.
3.3
The strategy selected to enable the chemical to be isolated, contained, and
disposed of is according to regulatory and site requirements.
Outcome 4
Dispose of chemicals in a controlled fashion in the dairy industry.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Equipment for the handling and disposal of chemicals is identified according to
site application.
4.2
Chemicals are disposed of in accordance with site requirements.
4.3
Monitoring of the disposal process is undertaken to ensure compliance with
safety objectives.
4.4
Chemical handling and disposal equipment is decontaminated and maintained
in a ready to use condition.
Outcome 5
Complete chemical disposal documentation and recording requirements in the dairy
industry.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Documents are completed and forwarded to internal and external personnel
according to site procedures.
5.2
The use and status of chemical disposal equipment is recorded in accordance
with organisational and legislative requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
This unit standard is
1
25 November
2000
31 December 2016
expiring
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
2
13 June 2003
Rollover and
Revision
3
26 January 2007
Review
4
17 September 2015
31 December 2016
31 December 2016
31 December 2016
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.
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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