NZQA registered unit standard
13444 version 4
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Title
Inspect protective coating for compliance with specifications
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
25
This unit standard is designed for people working or intending
to work as a coating inspector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a
plan for coating inspection, verify preparation for coating
application, and verify inspection requirements; verify the types
of coating and surface conditions required; verify the
preparation and application conditions for protective coatings;
and inspect and report on the coating.
Classification
Industrial Coatings > Protective Coatings
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
This unit standard is restricted for safety reasons to entry by
people who currently hold Coating Inspector certification
recognised by the Australasian Corrosion Association or the
New Zealand Certification Board for Inspection Personnel as
stated in AS/NZS 2312:2002: Guide to the protection of
structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of
protective coatings (section 11.2a).
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) refers to the documented procedures for the
inspection and verification of coatings and coated surfaces;
Plan is the procedures developed to enable the inspection to be carried out in a
logical and safe manner;
Specifications include customer requirements.
2
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice (or documented worksite
safety procedures where these exceed code regulatory requirements) for safety of
personnel, product, and worksite, and must meet the obligations required under
current legislation.
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SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
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The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
AS/NZS 2312:2002 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric
corrosion by the use of protective coatings;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Local Government Consent requirements.
4
This unit standard covers new work, modifications, and repairs.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare a plan for coating inspection, verify preparation for coating application, and verify
inspection requirements.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Surface coating requirements are described in accordance with AS/NZS
2312:2002.
1.2
A plan is prepared for coating inspection requirements in accordance with the
customer, specifications, and the ITP.
1.3
Preparation, coating application, and inspection requirements are verified in
accordance with the specifications.
Range
design, geometry, protection, surface treatment, configuration,
compatibility of materials.
Outcome 2
Verify the types of coating and surface conditions required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Coating requirements are verified in accordance with the specifications.
Range
2.2
types of priming, build and finishing paints, wrappings, metallic
coatings, galvanising.
Surface conditions are verified in accordance with the specifications.
Range
initial condition, removal of contaminants, surface profile, surface
preparation methods, abrasive methods, inspection, equipment,
imperfections, defects.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
13444 version 4
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Outcome 3
Verify the preparation and application conditions for protective coatings.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Safety requirements during the preparation and application of coating are
verified as complying with the ITP.
3.2
Coating preparation and application is verified as complying with the
specifications.
includes – inspection methods, wet and dry film thicknesses,
surface profile reading and recording, surface cleanliness
determination.
Range
Outcome 4
Inspect and report on the coating.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Coating is measured and tested for compliance with the specifications in
accordance with the inspection plan and the ITP.
Range
4.2
paint thickness gauges, pinhole detection, adhesion testing.
The coated surfaces are inspected in accordance with the specifications.
Range
4.3
defects, failures, paint type identification.
Inspection report on coating is completed and forwarded to the customer in
accordance with the ITP.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 May 1998
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 September 2008
31 December 2016
Rollover
3
18 October 2012
31 December 2016
Review
4
16 April 2015
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
13444 version 4
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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 the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016