NZQA registered unit standard
20458 version 2
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Title
Describe placarding requirements and produce documentation for
transporting bituminous liquids
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
placarding requirements for transporting bulk bituminous
liquids; and describe and complete documentation for the
transport and delivery of bulk bituminous liquids.
Classification
Pavement Surfacing > Bitumen Surfacing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard, and must be
complied with:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 (Rule 45001/1) amendment 2010
45001/2;
The Safe Handling of Bituminous Materials Used in Roading – Code of Practice RNZ
9904:2006, Roading New Zealand, available for purchase at
http://www.roadingnz.org.nz.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may be based on evidence from workplace
and/or provider contexts.
3
Definitions
Bituminous liquids means hot straight bitumen, hot cutback bitumen, hot polymermodified bitumen, and emulsified bitumen.
Bulk, in relation to the transport of dangerous goods in the form of a liquid, means
undivided quantities exceeding 450 litres.
Company procedures refers to all documented policies, procedures, and
methodologies of the candidate’s employer at the time of training including but not
limited to those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20458 version 2
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe placarding requirements for transporting bulk bituminous liquids.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hazardous goods classifications and placarding requirements for transporting
bulk bituminous liquids are described in accordance with the Code of Practice
RNZ 9904:2006 and Rule 45001/2.
1.2
Placarding requirements for tank wagons that change from one bituminous
product to another are described in accordance with the Code of Practice RNZ
9904:2006 and legislation.
1.3
Placarding requirements for empty tanks that previously contained hot
bituminous materials are described in accordance with the Code of Practice
RNZ 9904:2006 and legislation.
Range
cleaned and degassed tank, tank containing product residue.
Outcome 2
Describe and complete documentation for the transport and delivery of bulk bituminous
liquids.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Dangerous goods documentation folder is described in terms of location,
access, and availability in an emergency.
2.2
Documentation contained in dangerous goods folder is described in accordance
with the Code of Practice RNZ 9904:2006 and Rule 45001/1.
Range
2.3
emergency procedure guide, dangerous goods declaration,
schedule of quantities, placarding exemption certificate, burns
card.
Documentation is completed in accordance with the Code of Practice RNZ
9904:2006 and Rule 45001/2.
Range
evidence is required of cutback bitumen and one other.
2.4
Customer requirements for documentation are described in terms of product
quantity, delivery date, and delivery location in accordance with company
procedures.
2.5
Company documentation requirements are described in terms of costing, quality
assurance, schedule of quantities, and blending certificate.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
20458 version 2
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2005
31 December 2013
Review
2
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
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.
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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016