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Title / Direct quenching and air drying for hot dip galvanizing
Level / 4 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This unit standard is intended for those specialising in the hot dipping area of the hot dip galvanizing process.
People credited with this unit standard are able to direct and monitor quality of quenching and air drying for hot dip galvanizing.
Classification / Industrial Coatings > Hot Dip Galvanizing
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
AS/NZS 4680:2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles, available at http://www.standards.co.nz;
After-Fabrication Hot Dip Galvanizing: A practical reference for designers, specifiers, engineers, consultants, manufacturers, and users, Galvanizing Association of New Zealand, available at http://www.galvanizing.org.nz;
manufacturer’s instructions.
2 Health and safety procedures must be followed in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements for all tasks leading to assessment of this standard. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used throughout operations in accordance with company procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
3 Definition
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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Direct quenching for hot dip galvanizing.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Quenching requirements are determined in accordance with company procedures.
1.2 Work to be excluded from quenching is managed in accordance with company procedures.
Range includes but is not limited to – attaching no quench or air cool tags, identifying unsuitable components.
1.3 Quenching is directed in accordance with company procedures.
Range solid, hollow, fabricated, double-end dipped components.
Outcome 2
Direct air drying for hot dip galvanizing.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Air drying requirements are determined in accordance with company procedures.
2.2 Air drying of components is directed in accordance with company procedures.
Outcome 3
Monitor quality of the quenching and air drying for hot dip galvanizing.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Consistency of the quenching process is monitored in accordance with company procedures.
3.2 Consistency of the air drying process is monitored in accordance with company procedures.
3.3 Where applicable, records of quenching and air drying are kept in accordance with company procedures.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 16 April 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0114
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 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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO) if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)SSB Code 101542 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015