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K - knowledge
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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
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S6.13.0 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S6.13.1 - handling and disposing of hazardous materials
- clean up spilled oil
- dispose medical waste
- dispose of chemicals
- dispose of cutting waste material
- dispose of hazardous waste
- dispose of sewage sludge
- dispose of soldering waste
- dispose soot from the sweeping process
- drain hazardous liquids
- draw off wash water
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- handle broken glass sheets
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- handle chemicals
- handle explosives
- handle flammable substances
- handle fuels
- handle hot limestone
- handle metal powder
- handle residual gases
- handling chemical products for soil and plants
- identify poisons
- insert charges into drill holes
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances
- remove contaminated materials
- sequence explosions
- store contaminated materials
- store pyrotechnical materials
- store spent acids
- store stage weapons
- transfer chemicals
- treat contaminated water
- work safely with hot materials
- work with hot nitrogen
S6.13.2 - disposing of non-hazardous waste or debris
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

transport dangerous goods

skills

handling and moving

handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials

handling and disposing of hazardous materials

transport dangerous goods

Description

Description

Classify, pack, mark, label and document dangerous goods, such as explosive materials, gases and flammable liquids. Adhere to international and national regulations.

Alternative Labels

control dangerous goods

dangerous goods handling

deal with dangerous goods

handle dangerous goods

handling dangerous goods

use dangerous goods

work with dangerous goods

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector 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)