1 of 5 level: 4 credit: 2 planned review date: March 2004 sub-field: purpose: Wool Harvesting This unit standard is for people working in the rural servicing industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: take a grab sample from a bale of wool; take a core sample from a bale of wool; weigh wool; and describe wool for the auction catalogue. entry information: accreditation option: moderation option: Open. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider. A centrally established and directed moderation system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation. special notes: 1 Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with following legislation and code of practice: Health and Safety in Employment Act (1992); Code of Practice for Sampling and Testing of NZ Raw Wool, 1991 (Code of Practice) published by the National Council of New Zealand Wool Interests Inc; New Zealand Wool Group Valuing Descriptor Chart (Third Edition), published by New Zealand Wool Group, PO Box 3225, Wellington, New Zealand;
2 of 5 Conditions of Sale agreed by the New Zealand Wool Brokers Association and the New Zealand Council of Wool Exporters Inc, available from the New Zealand Wool Group, PO Box 3225, Wellington, New Zealand; and their subsequent amendments. 2 In the context of this unit standard company requirements refers to instructions on policy and procedures which are documented and available in the workplace. Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Take a grab sample from a bale of wool. 1.1 The number and aggregate weight of samples taken per sale lot is in accordance with the Code of Practice. 1.2 Samples are obtained before weighing and core sampling of the bale. 1.3 The grab jaws are inserted and withdrawn from a slit in the bale in accordance with the Code of Practice. 1.4 The weight of the grab sample taken is within the tolerance prescribed in the Code of Practice. 1.5 Bagging, storage, and documentation of the individual samples comply with the Code of Practice.
3 of 5 1.6 The bale has no wool protruding from it after the sampling in accordance with 1.7 Safety and operational procedures are complied with in accordance with element 2 Take a core sample from a bale of wool. 2.1 The minimum number, weight, and precision of core samples taken are in accordance with the core sampling schedules and principles prescribed in the Code of Practice). 2.2 After being weighed, each bale in a sale lot is sampled with equipment of the same type and dimensions in accordance with 2.3 Machine and manual coring are carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice. 2.4 Bagging, sealing, storage, and documentation of the aggregate sample comply with the Code of Practice. 2.5 Safety and operational procedures are complied with in accordance with 2.6 Core sample is verified as of same line as grab sample. 2.7 Core sample and documentation are delivered together to the test house in accordance with
4 of 5 element 3 Weigh wool. 3.1 Weigh scales are operated according to the Code of Practice. 3.2 Gross bale weight and tare are keyed into the computer in accordance with the Regulations to the Conditions of Sale and the Code of Practice. 3.3 Gross bale weight is written legibly on bale in accordance with the Regulations to the Conditions of Sale. 3.4 Weight of grab samples is in accordance with the Code of Practice. 3.5 Weigh scales are left tidy, clean and in good operating order in accordance with element 4 Describe wool for the auction catalogue. 4.1 Draft catalogue entry is altered where wool in the bale is different from description noted on the bale in accordance with 4.2 Wool description chosen matches the wool in the bale. 4.3 Additional codes for the wool are recorded with the description in accordance with 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.
5 of 5 Please Note Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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. 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 providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0052 which can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.