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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.11.0 - cleaning
S6.11.1 - cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles
- apply airport lighting cleaning procedures
- apply flux
- assist in ship maintenance
- brush the equipment
- carry out cleaning of road drains
- check carriages
- clean animal body parts
- clean aquaculture stock units
- clean beer pipes
- clean chimney
- clean components during assembly
- clean concrete pumps
- clean driers
- clean drink dispense lines
- clean engraved areas
- clean equipment
- clean fish cage
- clean food and beverage machinery
- clean honey from pollen
- clean industrial containers
- clean ink rollers
- clean jewellery pieces
- clean kitchen equipment
- clean marble furniture
- clean mixer
- clean negatives
- clean off fouling
- clean oil equipment
- clean oil processing units
- clean optical components
- clean painting equipment
- clean parts of vessels
- clean printed circuit board
- clean public furniture
- clean road vehicles
- clean sewerage systems
- clean stalls
- clean the trimming box
- clean tyres
- clean vehicle engine
- clean vehicle exterior
- clean vehicle interiors
- clean vending machines
- clean ventilation system
- clean wafers
- clean waste materials from machines
- clean wood surface
- clear out drains
- clear pipelines
- decontaminate ambulance interior
- dismantle the rehearsal set
- ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment
- execute vehicle maintenance
- handle glassware
- maintain cage nets
- maintain jewels and watches
- maintain library equipment
- maintain pool cleanliness
- maintain ship brightwork
- maintain tanks
- maintain tanks for viticulture
- operate dishwashing machine
- operate mechanical street sweeping equipment
- perform farm equipment hygiene
- perform ritual cleaning activities
- polish windshields
- preserve airport maintenance equipment
- rinse glass
- sterilise fermentation tanks
- sterilise working environment
- tend hoses
- use chimney sweeping equipment
- use solvents
- wash bicycles
- wash stone
- wash the dishes
- wash vehicles
S6.11.2 - cleaning interior and exterior of buildings
S6.11.3 - cleaning outdoor spaces
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

sterilise medical equipment

skills

handling and moving

cleaning

cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles

sterilise medical equipment

Concept overview

Description

Disinfect and clean all medical devices and equipment gathered from operating rooms, wards and other departments of a hospital or clinic and check for bacteria after disinfection using a microscope.

Alternative Labels

disinfect medical equipment

purify medical equipment

sterilise medical devices

sterilise medical instruments

sterilize medical equipment

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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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 v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)