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Demonstrate knowledge of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for
automotive and/or domestic use
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in service stations or service centres who
dispense or handle LPG. People credited with unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of: LPG as a fuel; safety relating to LPG dispensing
and/or handling; and LPG cylinders.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Sales
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 22792 replaced unit
standard 401.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Enactments applicable to this unit standard include but are not limited to –
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996; Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; AS/NZS 1596:2002, The storage and handling of LP Gas.
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AS/NZS 1596:2002 can be sourced from Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439,
Wellington 6020, website http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Serious leak refers to an LPG leak that cannot be quickly controlled by those present
on site.
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This unit standard and Unit 22792, Dispense liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to fill a
portable cylinder meet assessment outcomes for approved fillers as defined under
the HSNO Act 1996. Training of the Approved Filler can be carried out by a Site
Trainer or Test Certifier under the LPG Association Cylinder Filling Training
Programme. Enquires relating to the LPG Association Cylinder Filling Training
Programme can be directed to the LPG Association of New Zealand, telephone 04
473 9519, website http://www.lpga.co.nz/.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of LPG as a fuel.
Performance criteria
1.1
Properties of LPG are described in accordance with the product manufacturer
specifications.
Range
1.2
composition, odour, relative density, liquid and gaseous phases,
ignition point, octane rating.
Uses of LPG are described in accordance with the product manufacturer
specifications.
Range
includes but is not limited to – heating, fuel, refrigeration,
manufacturing, lighting, cooking.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of safety relating to LPG dispensing and/or handling.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safety provisions at a worksite are described in accordance with legislative
requirements.
Range
emergency shutdown procedures, safety notices, fire fighting
equipment, storage area.
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2.2
Personal safety precautions to take when handling LPG are identified in
accordance with legislative requirements.
Range
2.3
Action in event of a leak is explained in accordance with AS/NZS 1596:2002.
Range
2.4
serious leak at a worksite, at a cylinder valve, at the fill point.
Action in event of fire is outlined in accordance with AS/NZS 1596:2002 and
company requirements.
Range
2.5
includes but is not limited to – safety glasses, safety gloves.
leaks burning at source, fire involving vehicles or equipment;
involving emergency services.
First aid and emergency procedures to be implemented are identified.
Range
cold contact burns, heat burns, eye contamination, gassing.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of LPG cylinders.
Performance criteria
3.1
Main parts of an LPG cylinder are identified.
Range
3.2
Cylinder markings are interpreted in accordance with legislative requirements.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – body, main service valve, ullage
bleed valve, pressure relief valve, valve protection ring, foot ring.
Department of Labour (LAB) number, serial number, specification
to which the cylinder was manufactured, cylinder test pressure
(TP), manufacturer name or mark, date of manufacture, water
capacity (WC), tare weight (TW), empty weight (EW), identification
mark of the manufacturer’s inspection authority, date of any
subsequent retest, identification mark of the test station who
completed the retest.
Cylinder types and their features are identified.
Range
small leisure equipment, portable home heating and barbecue
cylinders, forklift and materials handling equipment cylinders,
domestic or commercial cylinders, vehicle tanks.
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.
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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 jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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