NZQA registered unit standard
17008 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of chemicals used in
the flooring industry
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
14
This unit standard is for experienced people working in the
flooring industry.
People credited with this standard are able to: describe the
properties of types of chemicals used in the flooring industry;
select chemicals for flooring requirements; and explain Safety
Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals used in the flooring industry.
Classification
Construction Trades > Flooring
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with the following
legislation and guides: the Building Act 2004; Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; A Guide to the Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, 2nd edition (Department of Labour, 2003)
available at http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz; and their subsequent amendments.
2
Definitions
Workplace procedures are all authorised instructions, processes and work practices
carried out in the workshop, factory, shop and worksite.
Chemicals in this standard are both flammable and non-flammable and may include
adhesives, resins and fillers.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the properties of types of chemicals used in the flooring industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Flammable chemicals are described in terms of their properties.
Range
properties may include but are not limited to – open time, tack
time.
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1.2
Flammable chemicals are described in terms of their flashpoints.
Range
1.3
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flammable chemicals may include but are not limited to – spiritbased, neoprene, urethane, petroleum, resins, hardeners,
catalysts.
Non-flammable chemicals are described in terms of their chemical properties.
Range
properties may include but are not limited to – open time, tack
time;
non-flammable chemicals may include but are not limited to –
contact, latex, acrylic, rubber based.
Outcome 2
Select chemicals for flooring requirements.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Chemicals selected meet the work requirements in accordance with
manufacturers’ specifications.
2.2
Chemicals selected meet the site conditions in accordance with manufacturers’
specifications and workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – temperature, relative humidity,
chemical compatibility.
Outcome 3
Explain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals used in the flooring industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The explanation includes the information on the toxicity and flammability of the
product in accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications.
3.2
The explanation includes the instructions for the safe handling of the product in
accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications.
Range
Planned review date
includes but is not limited to – personal safety equipment, first aid
measures for each product, shelf life, disposal of product.
31 December 2015
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Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
17008 version 4
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 May 2000
31 December 2012
Revision
2
18 February 2004
31 December 2012
Review
3
26 March 2007
31 December 2012
Review
4
18 February 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0175
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.
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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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Organisation
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