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Anneal glass products and materials

URN: GQAGP29
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 30 Mar 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to anneal glass products and materials in glass processing. It covers annealing the glass by using the appropriate equipment and applying the correct controls to maintain the required temperature gradient. It then covers finishing the annealing process, using the appropriate finishing processes.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. obtain schedules and specifications for work being undertaken
  3. control condition of glass during annealing processes
  4. monitor application of the annealing process to meet specifications
  5. check glass is removed after annealing processes following standard operating procedures
  6. finish glass by using the appropriate methods and materials to meet specifications
  7. prepare glass for any further work following standard operating procedures
  8. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  9. check glass is stored in appropriate locations following standard operating procedures
  10. record information in the appropriate information systems

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities and obligations
  2. relevant health and safety procedures that need to be followed
  3. specifications for annealing different glass
  4. how to monitor annealing processes
  5. how to remove annealed glass
  6. specifications for annealing different glass
  7. what other work could follow the annealing of glass
  8. recommended schedules for controlling the condition of the glass
  9. where to store glass after annealing and finishing
  10. the type of problems that can occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  11. information systems used
  12. why it is important to use information systems

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROGP29

Relevant Occupations

Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher

SOC Code

5441

Keywords

Glass Processing; decorator; unit maker; operator; packing; blower; cutter; painter; processor; cold end; craft; laminated; screen; warehousing