NZQA registered unit standard
25134 version 2
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Title
Respond to an accidental emission or spill incident at a hot dip
galvanizing facility
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people working in the hot dip
galvanizing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and
spills in the hot dip galvanizing industry; demonstrate
procedures for the control of accidental emissions and spills at
a hot dip galvanizing facility; and record and report an emission
or spill at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Classification
Industrial Coatings > Hot Dip Galvanizing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisites: Unit 21165, Demonstrate basic knowledge of
chemicals used at a hot dip galvanizing facility; Unit 25130,
Describe hazards, safety and emergency procedures, and
exhibit safe working practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002;
Fire Service Act 1975;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Material safety data sheets (MSDS).
2
Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used throughout operations in
accordance with company procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
3
Evidence for this unit standard may be obtained in a simulated workplace that closely
reflects workplace conditions.
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Definitions
Company procedures refer to all documented policies and procedures of the
candidate’s employer at the time of training including, but not limited to, those relating
to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
MSDS refers to material safety data sheets provided by the product manufacturer.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and spills in the hot
dip galvanizing industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Legislative responsibilities for controlling and containing emissions and spills
are identified in relation to hot dip galvanizing facilities.
1.2
Spill and emission containment equipment for a hot dip galvanizing facility 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, sump,
chemical neutralising equipment, sand bags, absorption media,
containment boom.
materials include but are not limited to – liquid, solid, dust.
Data on materials that could be accidentally discharged into the environment
are located and explained in accordance with MSDS and/or company
procedures.
Range
acid, alkaline, sodium dichromate, and zinc ammonium chloride in
solution.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate procedures for the control of accidental emissions and spills at a hot dip
galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Accidental emissions and spills are assessed in accordance with legislative
requirements and company procedures.
Range
assessment includes but is not limited to – quantity, toxicity,
flammability, explosive potential, risk of injury, risk to the
environment, risk to property.
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2.2
Conditions under which the emissions and spills have occurred are assessed in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – isolation, containment, removal;
communication with – personnel, company management,
regulatory authorities, emergency services.
The control of emissions and spills involving injury is demonstrated in
accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Range
2.5
conditions include but are not limited to – location, weather, time.
The immediate control of emissions and spills is demonstrated in accordance
with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Range
2.4
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includes but is not limited to – securing the emergency site,
preserving the accident scene, contacting emergency services.
Monitoring of emissions and spills is demonstrated in accordance with
legislative requirements and company procedures.
Range
monitoring includes but is not limited to – personnel safety,
escalation potential.
Outcome 3
Record and report an emission or spill at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The emission or spill is reported in accordance with legislative requirements and
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 legislative
requirements and company procedures.
Range
Planned review date
data include but are not limited to – cause, control, management;
may include – accident or incident report.
31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 January 2009
31 December 2016
Review
2
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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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 (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
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