Domain - Hazardous and Special Waste Management

Domain - Hazardous and Special Waste Management

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Level 2

Demonstrate knowledge of documentation for final disposal of hazardous and controlled waste
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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23338 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working at landfill sites or in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of documentation for final disposal of hazardous and controlled waste.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Describe a type of special hazardous waste and explain safe methods for its collection and storage
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23340 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe a type of special hazardous waste received for treatment or disposal and explain safe methods for collecting and storing the special hazardous waste.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 3

Define and identify hazardous and special wastes and explain safe handling procedures
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23334 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the waste handling industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: define hazardous waste and outline characteristics of hazardous and special wastes; and identify hazardous and special wastes and explain safe handling procedures.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Receive and contain hazardous waste at a specified site

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23335 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to receive and contain hazardous waste at a specified site.

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Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate general knowledge of clinical waste management
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23336 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the waste handling industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain terminology and waste generator responsibilities relating to clinical waste; and demonstrate general knowledge of containing and segregating clinical waste.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Explain safe methods for containing and storing hazardous substances in the waste handling industry
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23337 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in waste handling industries. People credited with this unit standard are able to explain safe methods for containing and storing hazardous substances in the waste handling industry.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe requirements for the containment, storage, treatment, and disposal of clinical waste
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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23339 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe requirements for: the containment and storage of clinical waste; and the treatment and disposal of clinical waste.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Recover resources from hazardous waste and prepare the recovered hazardous resource for trade
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23341 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to: take receipt of a hazardous waste commodity; extract resources from the hazardous waste commodity; and prepare the recovered hazardous resource for trade.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Demonstrate knowledge of legislation relating to the management of hazardous waste
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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23343 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of legislation relating to the management of hazardous waste.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate safe methods for handling and storing waste at a hazardous waste facility
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23344 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to: accept and reject special hazardous waste at a hazardous waste facility; handle special hazardous waste in UN approved containers; store special hazardous waste at a hazardous waste facility; and repackage special hazardous waste from damaged containers.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Plan and manage operations at a hazardous waste facility
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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23345 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. It applies to either a permanent or temporary facility. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of requirements relating to the establishment and operation of a hazardous waste facility; plan operations for receiving hazardous and special waste at a hazardous waste facility; manage operations at a hazardous waste facility; and manage the storage of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste facility.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of treatment methods for hazardous waste
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23346 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous resource recovery and disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain criteria for treating and disposing of hazardous waste; demonstrate knowledge of processes for treating hazardous waste; and evaluate the suitability of a hazardous waste treatment process for use in New Zealand.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Plan and manage treatment processes and waste disposal for a hazardous waste treatment facility
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23347 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the specialist area of hazardous substance resource recovery and waste disposal. People credited with this unit standard are able to plan and manage treatment processes at a hazardous waste treatment facility, and manage the disposal of hazardous waste.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

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