NZQA registered unit standard
20046 version 4
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Title
Monitor pool water quality and store pool water treatment chemicals
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard has been designed for entry level people
with access to technical help.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe a
public pool; monitor pool water treatment processes and
related systems; monitor pool water quality in a public pool; and
handle and store pool water treatment chemicals.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Aquatics
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and New Zealand Standards are relevant to this unit
standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
NZS 4441:2008 Swimming pool design Standard;
NZS 5826:2010 Pool water quality, available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
2
This unit standard, and Unit 25982, Demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and
perform calculations relevant to water quality in a public pool, are recommended as
the minimum training required to meet NZS 5826:2010. This unit standard also
recognises important underpinning knowledge and skills leading on to Unit 25980,
Manage water quality in a complex public pool, or Unit 25981, Manage water quality
in a basic public pool.
3
Definitions
Organisational requirements refer to policy and procedures of the aquatic facility and
include compliance with any applicable legislation, standards, and codes.
Public pool is defined in NZS 5826:2010 as the pool or pools, their fixtures and
surrounds, shower and changing areas, fun equipment, play areas, and attached
facilities where they exist.
Qualified person is as defined in NZS 5826:2010.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe a public pool.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A public pool is described in terms of basic components and their function.
Range
pool tank, filters, disinfection system, recirculation system.
Outcome 2
Monitor pool water treatment processes and related systems.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Routine monitoring of pool water treatment processes and related systems is
carried out, in accordance with organisational requirements and/or
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
2.2
monitoring includes – general surveillance of processes and
related equipment, water levels and flows; indicators such as
pressure and vacuum gauges, warning lights, meters and meter
reading, and solution tank levels; dosing pump operation; filter
operation.
Data is recorded and reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Monitor pool water quality in a public pool.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Water testing procedures are performed on pool water in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
3.2
pH, total alkalinity, free available and combined available chlorine
residuals;
may include – total dissolved solids, calcium hardness, cyanuric
acid.
Test results are recorded and interpreted for compliance with NZS 5826:2010
and in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
chlorine levels, pH;
may include – total dissolved solids, cyanuric acid, calcium,
alkalinity.
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3.3
Procedures to deal with blood, vomit, and faecal incidents are followed and
incidents are reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.4
Pool water test irregularities are identified and reported to a qualified person for
technical advice.
Outcome 4
Handle and store pool water treatment chemicals.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Pool water treatment chemicals are handled and stored in accordance with
manufacturers’ instructions.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 16252.
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 May 2003
28 February 2011
Revision
2
27 June 2003
28 February 2011
Review
3
12 February 2010
31 December 2011
Revision
4
18 February 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0099
This AMAP 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, 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 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.
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NZQA registered unit standard
20046 version 4
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Consent 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 Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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