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Title / Respond to an accidental emission or spill incident at a hot dip galvanizing facility
Level / 3 / Credits / 4
Purpose / This unit standard is for people working in the hot dip galvanizing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and spills in the hot dip galvanizing industry; demonstrate procedures for the control of accidental emissions and spills at a hot dip galvanizing facility; and record and report an emission or spill at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Classification / Industrial Coatings > Hot Dip Galvanizing
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Prerequisites: Unit 21165, Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemicals used at a hot dip galvanizing facility; Unit 25130, Describe hazards, safety and emergency procedures, and exhibit safe working practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002;
Fire Service Act 1975;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Material safety data sheets (MSDS).
2Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used throughout operations in accordance with company procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
3Evidence for this unit standard may be obtained in a simulated workplace that closely reflects workplace conditions.
4Definitions
Company procedures refer to all documented policies and procedures of the candidate’s employer at the time of training including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
MSDS refers to material safety data sheets provided by the product manufacturer.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the control and containment of emissions and spills in the hot dip galvanizing industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1Legislative responsibilities for controlling and containing emissions and spills are identified in relation to hot dip galvanizing facilities.
1.2Spill and emission containment equipment for a hot dip galvanizing facility is identified in accordance with company procedures.
Rangeequipment may include but is not limited to – bund, sump, chemical neutralising equipment, sand bags, absorption media, containment boom.
1.3Materials that could be involved in spills and emissions are identified in accordance with company procedures.
Rangematerials include but are not limited to – liquid, solid, dust.
1.4Data on materials that could be accidentally discharged into the environment are located and explained in accordance with MSDS and/or company procedures.
Rangeacid, alkaline, sodium dichromate, and zinc ammonium chloride in solution.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate procedures for the control of accidental emissions and spills at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1Accidental emissions and spills are assessed in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Rangeassessment includes but is not limited to – quantity, toxicity, flammability, explosive potential, risk of injury, risk to the environment, risk to property.
2.2Conditions under which the emissions and spills have occurred are assessed in accordance with company procedures.
Rangeconditions include but are not limited to – location, weather, time.
2.3The immediate control of emissions and spills is demonstrated in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – isolation, containment, removal;
communication with – personnel, company management, regulatory authorities, emergency services.
2.4The control of emissions and spills involving injury is demonstrated in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – securing the emergency site, preserving the accident scene, contacting emergency services.
2.5Monitoring of emissions and spills is demonstrated in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Rangemonitoring includes but is not limited to – personnel safety, escalation potential.
Outcome 3
Record and report an emission or spill at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
3.1The emission or spill is reported in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
3.2Procedures and equipment used for control are recorded in accordance with company procedures.
3.3Key data about the spill or emission are recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Rangedata include but are not limited to – cause, control, management;
may include – accident or incident report.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 23 January 2009 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 16 April 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0114
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018