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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S2.0 - information skills
S2.1 - conducting studies, investigations and examinations
S2.2 - documenting and recording information
S2.3 - managing information
S2.4 - processing information
S2.5 - measuring physical properties
S2.6 - calculating and estimating
S2.7 - analysing and evaluating information and data
S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing
S2.8.0 - monitoring, inspecting and testing
S2.8.1 - testing electrical and mechanical systems or equipment
S2.8.2 - monitoring operational activities
S2.8.3 - monitoring financial and economic resources and activity
S2.8.4 - monitoring safety or security
S2.8.5 - monitoring environmental conditions
S2.8.6 - monitoring health conditions of humans and animals
S2.8.8 - testing and analysing substances
- analyse apple juice for cider production
- analyse blood samples
- analyse body fluids
- analyse cell cultures
- analyse chemical substances
- analyse fish samples for diagnosis
- analyse latex samples
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- analyse stress resistance of materials
- assess cage water quality
- conduct experiments on animals
- conduct soil sample tests
- define celestial bodies
- develop advanced materials
- evaluate semen
- examine geochemical samples
- examine samples in dermatology
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform sample testing
- perform water analysis
- perform water chemistry analysis
- prepare leather goods samples
- test absorbency
- test alkalinity
- test chemical samples
- test construction material samples
- test materials
- test moisture content
- test oil samples
- test oxygen purity
- test paper production samples
- test raw minerals
- test samples for pollutants
- test starch samples
S2.8.9 - inspecting food safety and quality
S2.8.10 - monitoring quality of products
S2.8.11 - testing vehicles
S2.9 - monitoring developments in area of expertise
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

assess food samples

testing and analysing substances

transversal skills and competences

thinking skills and competences

processing information, ideas and concepts

think critically

skills

information skills

monitoring, inspecting and testing

testing and analysing substances

analyse samples of food and beverages

assess food samples

Description

Description

Assess samples from a range of sources to draw analyses. For example, microorganisms detection, chemical analysis, and parasitological analysis.

Alternative Labels

appraise food samples

assess a food sample

assess a sample of food

assess food samples

assessing food samples

check food samples

judge food samples

test food samples

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.1 (Last update 26/09/2022)