NZQA Expiring unit standard / 21886 version 2
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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures
Level / 3 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who work in the plumbing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures.
Classification / Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying > Plumbing
Available grade / Achieved

Guidance Information

1Legislation, standards, and codes applicable to this unit standard include but are not limited to:

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;

Building Act 2004;

Resource Management Act 1991;

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;

Water Supplies Protection Regulations 1961;

AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage – Water services;

AS/NZS 3500.2:2003 Plumbing and drainage – Sanitary plumbing and drainage;

NZS 5807:1980 Code of practice for industrial identification by colour, wording or other coding; available at

New Zealand Building Code, Clause G1 Personal Hygiene, Clause G2 Laundering, Clause G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination, Clause G10 Piped Services, Clause G12 Water Supplies, and Clause G13 Foul Water, current versions and any related compliance documents, available at

Any legislation, standard, or code superseding any of the above will apply, pending review of this unit standard.

2Range

ablution trough, autopsy table, bain-marie, bar sink, bedpan steriliser, bedpan washer, dental unit, drinking fountain, glass washing machine, potato peeler, sanitary napkin disposal unit, laboratory sink, valves, mixers, taps.

3Definition

Maintenance may refer to all or any of – repair, upgrade, alter, remove.

Outcomes and performance criteria

Outcome 1

Demonstrate knowledge of specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures.

Performance criteria

1.1Specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures are identified and are described in terms of their use.

1.2Specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures are described in terms of legislative and building code related requirements for discharge.

1.3Specialist sanitary appliances and fixtures are described in terms of legislative, standards, and building code related requirements for their location, installation, and maintenance.

Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 21885were replaced by unit standard 30553 and unit standard 30554.
This unit standard replaced unit standard 2156.

This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / 25 October 2007 / 31 December 2022
Review / 2 / 26 October 2017 / 31 December 2022
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003

This CMR can be accessed at

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.

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