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Title
Apply rapid analytical methods for chemical analyses in a New
Zealand dairy industry laboratory
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: outline the
application of rapid chemical analyses; outline the principles of
maintenance, calibration, and quality control of rapid analytical
methods; conduct chemical analyses using rapid analytical
methods; and report on rapid chemical analyses used in the
individuals work area in a New Zealand dairy industry
laboratory.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Laboratory Methodology
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Work must be carried out in accordance with organisational requirements.
2
Organisational requirements refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to work situations) which are formally
documented or generally accepted at the work site. This may include legislation:
industry standards and methods, national and international standards and methods:
standards and methods published in internationally recognised reputable texts:
customer/organisation developed methods, standard operating procedures,
specifications, manuals, and manufacturer’s information.
3
The legislation and standards relevant to this unit standard may include but are not
limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999,
Animal Products (Dairy) Regulations 2005, ISO/IEC 17025:1999 General
requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, NZFSA –
Approved Standards and Codes of Practice at
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/dairy/registers-lists.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Outline the application of rapid chemical analyses.
Range
infra red, near infra red, Dumas, autotitrators, test strips.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Rapid chemical analyses and the dairy products that they test are listed.
1.2
The underlying principles and theory are outlined.
1.3
The description identifies the benefits and limitations of each of the rapid
chemical analyses.
Range
limits of accuracy, costs.
1.4
The reference testing method for each rapid chemical analysis is identified.
1.5
Future trends and developments in the use of rapid chemical analyses are
identified.
Outcome 2
Outline the principles of maintenance, calibration, and quality control of rapid chemical
analytical methods.
Range
infra red, near infra red, Dumas, autotitrators, test strips.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Maintenance procedures for each rapid analytical instrument are described.
2.2
Calibration method is selected in relation to each rapid analytical instrument
2.3
Quality control checks are identified in relation to each rapid analytical
instrument.
Outcome 3
Conduct chemical analyses using rapid analytical methods.
Range
infra red, near infra red, Dumas, autotitrators, test strips.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Rapid chemical analytical instruments are set up as per the manufacturer’s
specifications.
3.2
Tests are conducted.
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3.3
Results are within the limits specified.
3.4
Instruments are calibrated to produce valid and repeatable results for the
product being tested.
3.5
Instruments are serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended
routine maintenance procedures.
Outcome 4
Report on rapid chemical analyses used in the individual’s work area.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Rapid chemical analyses used and products tested are identified as per the
individual’s work area.
4.2
The advantages and disadvantages of calibration procedures for rapid chemical
analytical instruments are outlined.
4.3
Potential hazards in the quality control and maintenance procedures are
identified with reasons, and recommendations are provided for their elimination.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1997
31 December 2017
Revision
2
2 July 1999
31 December 2017
Revision
3
13 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
4
26 January 2007
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016