IFSS Human and Animal Food Laboratory

Entry Core

Content Area: Waste Management

Description: The collection, transport, processing, disposal, and monitoring of laboratory waste materials.

Topic Areas:

  • Description: Foundational knowledge related to the storage, treatment, transport, and disposal of biological and chemical waste.

    Terminal Competency:

    Describe waste stream in a laboratory.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Discuss the importance of waste management.

    2. Describe biological waste management procedures.

    3. Describe chemical waste management procedures.

    4. Characterize waste.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Legal and regulatory requirements related to waste management.

    Terminal Competency:

    Describe legal/regulatory requirements related to waste management.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Explain the main waste management regulatory requirements.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Moving and holding biological and chemical waste.

    Terminal Competency:

    Describe the management of biological/chemical waste.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Describe transportation of waste.

    2. Describe storage of waste.

    3. Describe the importance of labeling waste.

    4. Differentiate among waste streams.

    5. Recognize waste storage limits.

    6. Recognize the necessity of authorized waste management contractors.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Items and tools used in waste management.

    Terminal Competency:

    Give examples of items and tools used in waste management.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Match the proper container to the type of waste.

    2. Identify PPE used in waste management.

    3. Describe disposal of contaminated PPE.

    4. Identify equipment used in waste management.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

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