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Title / Determine permeability and flame retardancy of materials used in industrial textile fabrication
Level / 4 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who work in the industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine whether permeability of a selected fabric is suitable for product requirement; and determine whether flame retardancy of selected fabric is suitable for product requirement.
Classification / Industrial Textile Fabrication > Industrial Textile Fabrication Core Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2Definition
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality specifications, and legislative requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Determine whether permeability of a selected fabric is suitable for product requirement.
Evidence requirements
1.1Permeability of fabric is described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangeair, water, vapour.
1.2Tests for fabric permeability are described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangewaterhead, rate of air flow.
1.3Permeability test is observed on selected fabric and result recorded and interpreted in accordance with company requirements.
1.4Permeability of selected fabric is checked against minimum company requirements for the product.
Outcome 2
Determine whether flame retardancy of selected fabric is suitable for product requirement.
Evidence requirements
2.1Reasons for flame retardancy treatment of fabric are described in accordance with legislative and company requirements.
Rangesafety, environment, legislative requirement.
2.2Method of treating fabric to increase flame retardancy is described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangepost-production treatment.
2.3Testing for flame retardancy rating of fabric is described in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
Rangeignition speed, heat evolved, char length.
2.4Testing for flame retardancy is observed on selected fabric, and the results recorded and interpreted in accordance with company requirements.
2.5Flame retardancy of selected fabric is checked against minimum company requirements for the product in accordance with the manufacturer specifications.
2.6Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task in accordance with legislative requirements.
Rangepersonal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 3 August 1995 / N/A
Revision / 2 / 16 September 1997 / N/A
Revision / 3 / 4 November 1997 / N/A
Revision / 4 / 28 May 1998 / N/A
Review / 5 / 17 August 1999 / N/A
Review / 6 / 26 March 2007 / N/A
Rollover / 7 / 27 January 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
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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)
SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018