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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of stains used in furniture finishing operations
Level / 2 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able toexplain: the compositionand use of stains in furniture finishing operations; the advantages, disadvantages, and end uses for furniture stains;and the safehandling and storage requirements for furniture stains.
Classification / Furniture > Furniture Operations
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard may be assessed against on-job or off-job.
2The reference text for this unit standard is:
Jackson, A and Day,D, (2nd ed.) (1999).Good Wood Handbook. London, England: Popular Woodworking Books, which is available at:
3Definition
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are documents containing information on toxic substances used in the worksite. It is a requirement of the Environmental Protection Authority that all worksites using toxic substances have SDSs.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the composition and useof stains in furniture finishing operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1Types of stainare explained in terms of their composition and use in accordance with the reference text.
Range water-based stain, solvent-based stain, oil-based stain.
1.2Stained finishes that do not require protective coats are explained in terms of their composition and use in accordance with the reference text.
Rangestained waxes, protective wood stains, varnish stains.
Outcome 2
Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and end uses for furniture stains.
Rangewater-based stain, solvent-based stain, oil-based stain,acrylic stain.
Evidence requirements
2.1Advantages, and disadvantages, of furniture stains are explained in accordance with the reference text.
2.2End use of furniture stains are explained in accordance with the reference text.
Outcome 3
Explainthe safe handling and storage requirements forfurniture stains.
Rangewater-based stain, solvent-based stain, oil-based stain, acrylic stain.
Evidence requirements
3.1The personal protection requirements for furniture stains are explained in accordance with the SDSs for furniture stains.
3.2The storage requirements for furniture stains are explained in accordance with the SDSsfor furniture stains.
3.3Safe handling of furniture stains is explained in accordance with the SDSsfor furniture stains.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 19 March 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0173
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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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CompetenzSSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018