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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare and plan for trade waste management
  2. Develop or modify trade waste management policies and plans
  3. Review and refine trade waste management policies and plans
  4. Prepare and plan for trade waste management
  5. Develop or modify trade waste management policies and plans
  6. Review and refine trade waste management policies and plans

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

interpreting and applying legislation and policies applicable to trade waste

assessing environmental impact using ISO 14001 where appropriate

assessing waste treatment methods, processes, plant and equipment

developing contingency plans

preparing reports

managing records

using mathematical and scientific techniques to interpret test results

gathering, interpreting and synthesising information (including current legislation and standards, stakeholder views and testing & monitoring results) to underpin the sound development and modification of trade waste policies and plans

consulting stakeholders

developing and modifying effective trade waste policies and plans that address the water organisation’s objectives and requirements

using data from monitoring arrangements to track the performance of the trade waste system and inform the review of the policies and plans

preparing reports and recommendations for changes to the objectives of the policies and plans and their implementation


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

relevant legislation, policies, procedures,

enterprise consultation processes

risk assessment processes

enterprise emergency response requirements

trade waste management systems and records

water quality parameters of significance to the wastewater system

trade waste treatment and process technology

wastewater collection, treatment, re-use and disposal systems

personal protection and safety precautions for wastewater sampling including the requirements for relevant inoculations including:

Q fever

hepatitis A & B

polio

tetanus

diphtheria