FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Fellmongery Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Meat Processing

Fellmongery Processing

6541, 6542, 6545, 6548, 6550-6552, 16482, 16484-16493, 16507, 16528, 18568-18575

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in August 1999 and September 2001.

 

Date new versions published                                                 November 2005

 

New comments by date                                                            November 2009

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards           December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

A unit standard review meeting was convened in June 2005 in Hamilton.  The meeting was attended by representatives of the Meat Processing Advisory Group, which consists of training staff from the key meat processing organisations, independent trainers and assessors, and industry providers.  The focus of the review was to identify unit standards in the Fellmongery Processing domain that required amending to meet current industry requirements and to ensure that the credits and levels allocated to the unit standards reflected industry skills.  To meet these needs the changes below were made to the unit standards, after being promulgated through the wider provider and industry networks for final feedback.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Changes have been made to some titles, special notes, range statements, and definitions in some unit standards.

·        Elements and performance criteria have been amended to reflect the specific skills required, to improve clarity, and for consistency of style within the batch.

·        The level of unit standard 16491 has been increased from two to three.

·        Credit value of unit standard 6545 has been increased from 3 to 5.

 

Unit standard 6552 categorised as category C expires at the end of December 2007.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following New Zealand Industry Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in December 2005.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing with strands in Slipe Wool Grading, Pickled Pelt Grading, and Pickled Pelt Processing [Ref: 0688]

16491

National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0687]

6545, 6552

 

Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield          Meat Processing

Domain          Fellmongery Processing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

6541

Demonstrate knowledge of sheepskin fellmongery operations

2

4

B

6542

Receive, handle, and dispatch fellmongery products

2

8

B

6545

Operate slipemaster wool recovery process

Recover slipemaster wool

2

3

5

B

6548

Bin and press slipe wool

Bin and bale slipe wool

2

3

B

6550

Complete fellmongery cleaning programmes

2

5

B

6551

Grade and select green skins

2

15

B

6552

22159

and

22160

Preserve and rehydrate skins

Preserve green skins

 

Rehydrate preserved green skins

2

2

 

2

10

5

 

5

C

16482

Prepare skins for wool removal

2

4

B

16484

Wash skins prior to wool removal

2

3

B

16485

Operate depilatory paint process

3

10

B

16486

Prepare depilatory paint process

3

10

B

16487

Grade slipe wool

3

45

B

16488

Pull slipe wool

2

5

B

16489

Wash slipe wool

2

5

B

16490

Dry slipe wool

3

15

B

16491

Grade processed pelts

2

3

45

B

16492

Pack processed pelts

Press and pack processed pelts

2

2

B

16493

Butt and prepare pelts for packing

2

3

B

16507

Demonstrate knowledge of chemical handling in a fellmongery

Demonstrate knowledge of chemicals used in a fellmongery

2

5

B

16528

Demonstrate knowledge of environmental pollutants in fellmongery discharges

3

7

B

18568

Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery raw material and its preparation for fellmongering

3

7

B

18569

Demonstrate knowledge of depilation chemistry and depilatory paint preparation and use

3

8

B

18570

Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery paint tables, painted skin holding and machine wool pulling

3

8

B

18571

Demonstrate knowledge of wool grading, washing and drying, and slipe wool usages

3

8

B

18572

Demonstrate knowledge of treatment systems used for fellmongery and pelt-house waste discharges

3

8

B

18573

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming and bating

3

7

B

18574

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt pickling and grading

3

8

B

18575

Demonstrate knowledge of tanning processes used for dresser skins and pickled pelts

Demonstrate knowledge of products manufactured from dresser skins and pickled pelts

3

8

B