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Demonstrate knowledge of documentation for final disposal of
hazardous and controlled waste
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working at landfill sites or in the specialist
area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
documentation for final disposal of hazardous and controlled waste.
Subfield
Solid Waste
Domain
Hazardous and Special Waste Management
Status
Registered
Status date
25 October 2007
Date version published
25 October 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
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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References relevant to this unit standard include:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001;
Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001;
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry requirements;
BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management (available at http://www.iso14000iso14001-environmental-management.com) or equivalent;
landfill acceptance guidelines;
local authority bylaws;
local authority guidelines such as: Canterbury Hazardous Waste Management
Strategy 1999-2005 available at http://www.ecan.govt.nz.
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Definitions
Company procedures means 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.
Controlled waste refers to waste substances designated in a solid waste facility site
management plan as prohibited or requiring special attention.
Hazardous waste refers to waste that:
Contains hazardous substances at sufficient concentrations to exceed the minimum
degrees of hazard specified by Hazardous Substances (Minimum Degrees of
Hazard) Regulations 2000, or
Meets the definition for infectious substances included in the Land Transport Rule:
Dangerous Goods 2005 and NZS 5433: 1999 Transport of Dangerous Goods on
Land, or
Meets the definition for radioactive material included in the Radiation Protection Act
1965 and Radiation Protection Regulations 1982.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of documentation for final disposal of hazardous and controlled
waste.
Performance criteria
1.1
Ownership of and responsibility for waste is explained in accordance with
legislation.
Range
1.2
Wastes that require their destruction or disposal to be documented are
identified in accordance with the Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations
2001, Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001, bylaws, and site
requirements.
Range
1.3
Schedule 1 of the Hazardous Substances (Tracking) Regulations
2001, at least two bylaws, at least three site requirements.
Details to be documented are described in relation to the type of waste
disposal.
Range
1.4
ownership and responsibility throughout lifecycle.
includes but is not limited to – material type, material quantity,
manufacturer’s name, date of manufacture, date of disposal,
method of disposal, quantity disposed of.
Requirements for completing destruction or disposal certificates are described
in accordance with company procedures.
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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 (MITO) info@mito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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