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Demonstrate and apply knowledge relating to animal facility
environmental hygiene
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
micro-organisms in the environment and their control in an animal facility;
demonstrate knowledge of factors affecting environmental hygiene in an
animal facility; and follow hygienic practices in an animal facility.
Subfield
Animal Care and Handling
Domain
Animal Care
Status
Registered
Status date
26 July 2005
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 July 2009
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 5193.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0228
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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For credit, evidence must be in accordance with the statutory and industry
requirements contained in the following documents.
Relevant and current National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) Codes
of Welfare and Codes of Recommendations and Minimum Standards, available at
http://www.maf.govt.nz, under animal welfare.
Relevant New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) standards, available from
NZVA, PO Box 11-212, Manners Street, Wellington (http://www.vets.org.nz) including
the current versions of Standard Procedures for Veterinary Nursing and Animal Care
(referred to in this unit standard as standard procedures), including the current
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version of BESTPRACTICE™ Standards for Companion Animal and Large Animal
Combined Module for Mixed Practices.
New Zealand Standard NZS 4304:2002 Management of Healthcare Waste.
Animal Welfare Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and any
subsequent amendments.
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Definition
Animal facilities refer to facilities such as animal boarding facilities, veterinary clinics,
pet shops, animal welfare facilities, and zoological and wildlife parks.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of micro-organisms in the environment and their control in an
animal facility.
Performance criteria
1.1
Micro-organisms are described in terms of their structure, preferred
environment, and reproduction or replication.
Range
1.2
Micro-organisms are described in terms of their means of transmission.
Range
1.3
aerosol, direct contact, fomites.
Environmental factors affecting viability of micro-organisms are described in
terms of disease transmission.
Range
1.4
virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa.
includes but is not limited to – humidity, temperature, ventilation,
ultraviolet exposure, presence of organic debris, drainage.
Methods of controlling micro-organisms in an animal facility are described in
terms of their purpose and efficacy in specific situations.
Range
sterilisation, disinfection, antisepsis, isolation of animal.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of factors affecting environmental hygiene in an animal facility.
Performance criteria
2.1
Necessity for removal of gross organic debris is explained in terms of efficacy of
disinfection.
2.2
Suitable cleaning product for removal of organic debris is identified, and
described in terms of its method of application and required equipment.
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2.3
Suitable disinfectant for removal of micro-organism and protection of animal
welfare is identified.
Range
2.4
virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa.
Methods for use of disinfectants are described in terms of their efficacy.
Range
dilution, temperature, contact time, equipment.
Element 3
Follow hygienic practices in an animal facility.
Performance criteria
3.1
Organic debris is physically removed from surfaces as it occurs using a cleaning
agent appropriate for debris and surface.
3.2
Area is disinfected after thorough cleaning, with chemical disinfectant
appropriate for type of contaminant and used according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
3.3
Protective clothing is worn in a manner which avoids skin contact with
contaminant and cleaning and disinfecting agents.
3.4
Wastes are disposed of in a manner which prevents contamination and
according to current waste management standards.
3.5
Personal hygiene practices and cleaning and disinfecting methods are selected
to minimise the risk of transmission of micro-organisms.
3.6
Safe practice while handling cleaning and disinfecting agents is demonstrated
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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