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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of zoonoses in the meat processing industry
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
People credited with this unit standard are able to, in the meat
processing industry, describe the transmission of zoonotic
organisms and signs of human infection; and the measures
used to prevent infection of and report zoonotic diseases.
This unit standard is for people who are employed in the meat
processing industry and who are required to complete tasks
that pose a risk of infection of disease through processing
animal products.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Biosecurity Act 1993, Animal Welfare Act 1999,
Food Act 1981.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – ACC4712 Common Illnesses in
the meat industry, available from the website of Accident Compensation Commission
at http://www.acc.co.nz/publications/index.htm.
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Definitions
Zoonoses – in this unit standard refer to diseases that can be transmitted from
animals to humans excluding poultry.
Organisational – instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are documented
in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the transmission of zoonotic organisms and signs of human infection in the meat
processing industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Zoonotic diseases are described in terms of animal species processed within
the meat processing industry.
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Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – faecal matter, urine, blood, dust,
intestinal tract fluids/contents, skin, wool, water, muscle tissue.
Signs of human infection are identified in terms of zoonotic diseases of animal
species processed in the meat processing industry.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – brucellosis, leptospirosis,
tuberculosis, salmonellosis, campylobacter, orf, spongiform
encephalopathies, scrapie, trichinellosis.
Passage of disease between animals and humans is described in terms of
modes of transmission.
Range
1.3
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signs of human infection may include but is not limited to –
headaches, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, chills, joint pain,
depression, coughs, skin lesions, jaundice, eye irritation, muscular
pain, flu like symptoms.
Zoonotic diseases may include but is not limited to – brucellosis,
leptospirosis, tuberculosis, salmonellosis, campylobacter, orf,
spongiform encephalopathies, scrapie, trichinellosis.
Meat processing steps are described in terms of risk of infection with zoonotic
diseases.
Range
may include but is not limited to – slaughter, opening and clearing,
evisceration.
Outcome 2
Describe the measures used to prevent infection of and report zoonotic diseases in the
meat processing industry.
This unit standard is
Prevention of infection is described in terms of organisational and legislative
requirements.
expiring
Evidence requirements
2.1
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – protective clothing and
equipment, personal hygiene, pest control.
Procedure for reporting a suspected zoonotic disease is described in
accordance with organisational 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
21 August 2009
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
3
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016