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Title
Apply safe storage and handling procedures for ammonia in a dairy
processing operation
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the
properties of ammonia and its use on-site; handle and store
ammonia on-site; and explain on-site ammonia safety in a dairy
processing operation.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Workplace Health and Safety
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
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 include but are not limited to: site specific, company quality management,
standards, and legislative 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, and subsequent amendments.
3
Standards refer to AS/NZS 2022:2003 Anhydrous ammonia – Storage and handling,
available at http://www.standards.co.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the properties of ammonia and its use on-site in a dairy processing operation.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The properties of ammonia are explained in terms of the material safety data
sheet for ammonia.
Range
1.2
The types of ammonia-based substances, and their uses are explained in terms
of organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – ammonia gas, ammonium
hydroxide.
The location of data on ammonia is explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Range
1.4
includes but is not limited to – chemical composition, states,
reactivity, water solubility.
may include but is not limited to – Hazchem Code, material safety
data sheets, hazard class label, United Nations Committee of
Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods number.
The hazards of ammonia are explained in terms of the material safety data
sheet for ammonia.
Range
includes but is not limited to – corrosiveness, flammability,
workplace exposure limits, incompatibilities, toxicity.
Outcome 2
Handle and store ammonia on-site in a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The storage provisions for ammonia are identified in accordance with
organisational and health and safety requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – tanks, drums, bottles, bulk storage
vessels, bunded areas, inside stores, outside stores, signage,
labelling.
2.2
The chemical segregation requirements are identified in accordance with
organisational and health and safety requirements.
2.3
Handling is carried out in accordance with organisational and health and safety
requirements.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – personal protective equipment
(PPE), testing, decontamination, dangerous goods declaration.
Movements are documented in accordance with organisational and health and
safety requirements.
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2.5
Precautions are taken in accordance with organisational and health and safety
requirements.
Range
2.6
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includes but is not limited to – PPE, ventilation, safety barriers,
safety observer.
The chemical inventory is maintained in accordance with organisational and
health and safety requirements.
Outcome 3
Explain on-site ammonia safety in a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Responsibilities under legislation are specified in terms of both employee and
employer responsibilities.
Range
Resource Management Act 1991, Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, and Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996.
3.2
First aid procedures in the event of an ammonia spillage are explained in
accordance with organisational and health and safety requirements.
3.3
Relevant site procedures and the location of chemical spill response equipment
are identified in terms of immediate and effective organisational response.
3.4
Methods of containing spills are explained in accordance with organisational
and health and safety requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – bunding, absorption, dilution,
washing, neutralisation.
3.5
Safety precautions and protective clothing to be used are explained in
accordance with organisational and health and safety requirements.
3.6
Statutory requirements for reporting spills to external authorities are explained
in accordance with organisational and health and safety requirements.
3.7
Plant disposal procedures for spilt chemical, and contaminated plant and
equipment are explained in accordance with organisational and health and
safety requirements.
3.8
Documentation to be completed in the event of ammonia spillage is explained in
accordance with organisational and health and safety requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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SSB Code 101558
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
14 December 2000
31 December 2017
Revision
2
13 June 2003
31 December 2017
Revision
3
22 July 2005
31 December 2017
Rollover
4
17 July 2009
31 December 2017
Review
5
15 October 2015
31 December 2017
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.
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.
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