NZQA registered unit standard
11961 version 7
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Title
Handle and store hazardous substances in the workplace
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people who handle and store
hazardous substances in the workplace. These people are not
Hazardous Substances Approved Handlers.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of handling and storage of hazardous substances,
and handle and store hazardous substances in the workplace.
Classification
Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and
Safety Practice
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
References
Legislative requirements in this unit standard include – Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
2
Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to candidates on policies and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format. These requirements include but
are not limited to – site-specific requirements and any quality management
requirements.
Hazardous substance – any substance that has one or more of the following
properties (explosive, flammable, ability to oxidize, corrosiveness, toxicity, ecotoxicity) when above specified levels. A hazardous substance can have more than
one hazardous property such as petrol which is flammable and toxic.
3
Range
Safe handling practices may include but are not limited to – precautions, clothing,
equipment, containers, packaging, labelling, filling containers, use of approved
transport, combinations of goods and substances, disposal, container cleaning.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of handling and storage of hazardous substances in the
workplace.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Hazardous substances are identified and explained in terms of classes.
Range
1.2
Safe handling practices for hazardous substances are explained in terms of
organisational and legislative requirements.
Range
1.3
requirements include but are not limited to – safe handling
practices relating to hazardous substances handled and stored in
the candidate’s workplace.
Actions for dealing with spillages and leakages of different classes of hazardous
substances are explained in terms of organisational and legislative
requirements.
Range
1.4
classes include but are not limited to – symbols, labelling,
properties, effects on people or property, material safety data
sheets.
actions include but are not limited to – actions relating to
hazardous substances handled and stored in the candidate’s
workplace.
Storage requirements for hazardous substances are identified and explained in
terms of organisational and legislative requirements.
Range
storage requirements include but are not limited to – storage
requirements relating to hazardous substances stored in the
candidate’s workplace.
Outcome 2
Handle hazardous substances in the workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hazardous substances are handled in accordance with safe work practices.
Range
2.2
safe work practices include but are not limited to – protection of
self and others, compliance with organisational and legislative
requirements.
Handling of hazardous substances is recorded in accordance with
organisational and legislative requirements.
Outcome 3
Store hazardous substances in the workplace.
Range
evidence is required for storage of two different hazardous substances.
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Hazardous substances are stored in accordance with organisational and
legislative requirements.
3.2
Identification labels on hazardous substances are clearly visible and comply
with organisational and legislative requirements.
3.3
Hazardous substances in storage are monitored and maintained in accordance
with organisational and legislative requirements.
requirements may include but are not limited to – labelling,
signage, combinations, quantity, temperature, light, humidity,
security, container, packaging, proximity to other goods, stock
rotation.
Range
3.4
Storage of hazardous substances is recorded in accordance with organisational
and legislative requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 October 1997
31 December 2012
Review
2
29 July 2002
31 December 2012
Review
3
16 December 2005
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
4
17 October 2008
31 December 2012
Review
5
15 April 2011
31 December 2012
Review
6
18 August 2011
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
7
22 May 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
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
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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