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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify steps in processing animal coverings
   • Trace trimming, grading, treatment and storage of hides
   • Identify customer specifications in regard to animal coverings
2. Identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides
   • Identify workplace, health and safety, regulatory and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
   • Identify customer specifications for the processing of hides

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must explain the treatment of hides, skins and pelts (or any other exterior covering) at a particular plant or processing centre.

The candidate must:

identify steps in processing animal coverings

identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides

use communication skills relevant to work instructions

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

methods of stacking and storing animal coverings

methods of treating animal coverings

importance of maintaining the quality of hides processed

storage of animal coverings and the goals of such storage

types of defects that occur in hides, pelts and skins and what causes these defects

uses of animal coverings

workplace health and safety requirements for hide or skin processing

customer requirements for hides, pelts and skins

steps in processing of hides, pelts and skins

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