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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
S2.8.9 - inspecting food safety and quality
S2.8.10 - monitoring quality of products
- analyse stress resistance of products
- apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques
- assess cocoa bean quality
- assess felled timber quality
- assess moisture levels in tobacco leaves
- assess nicotine levels in tobacco leaves
- assess oil hardness
- assess quality of services
- assess sugar levels in tobacco leaves
- assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves
- check compatibility of materials
- check durability of wood materials
- check film reels
- check for damaged items
- check for flaws in scanned material
- check for medication expiry terms
- check paint consistency
- check paper quality
- check quality of products in textile production line
- check quality of products on the production line
- check quality of raw materials
- conduct experiments on animals
- conduct textile testing operations
- detect flaws in bottles
- detect flaws in record
- detect product defects
- determine cause of damage
- determine quality of engraving
- distinguish wood quality
- ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
- ensure envelope quality
- ensure material compliance
- ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products
- evaluate garment quality
- examine sample garments
- extract products from coquilles
- extract products from moulds
- grade engineered wood
- grade wheat for milling
- identify defects on raw hides
- identify wood warp
- inspect aquaculture equipment
- inspect asphalt
- inspect batches of mixed products
- inspect binding work
- inspect cabin service equipment
- inspect capsules
- inspect climbing equipment
- inspect clocks
- inspect concrete structures
- inspect construction supplies
- inspect cylinders
- inspect etched work
- inspect extruded products
- inspect glass sheet
- inspect insulation
- inspect masonry work
- inspect material
- inspect optical supplies
- inspect paint quality
- inspect planed woodstock
- inspect printing output
- inspect quality of products
- inspect repaired tyres
- inspect roofs
- inspect supplied concrete
- inspect timber
- inspect toys and games for damage
- inspect wearing apparel products
- inspect wood materials
- inspect worn tyres
- keep markings legible
- keep sawing equipment in good condition
- maintain ropes
- maintain tile flooring
- manage water quality testing
- monitor coating specifications
- monitor conveyor belt
- monitor distillation processes
- monitor electroplating baths
- monitor flow of gum
- monitor freezing processes
- monitor fuel storage tanks
- monitor military equipment use
- monitor paper reel
- monitor pulp quality
- monitor quality of confectionery products
- monitor sports equipment
- monitor use of outdoor equipment
- monitor valves
- observe glass under heat
- observe logs
- observe machine feed
- observe products' behaviour under processing conditions
- perform oil tests
- perform physical stress tests on models
- perform pre-assembly quality checks
- perform product testing
- perform routine lube oil tests
- perform safety inspections on spraying equipment
- perform sensory evaluation of food products
- perform test in cigarette-making machine
- perform water treatments
- perform welding inspection
- recognise signs of corrosion
- recognise signs of wood rot
- run test pressings
- spot metal imperfections
- test accuracy of surgical instruments
- test beauty products
- test chemical auxiliaries
- test chemicals in development baths
- test cigars
- test dental appliances for compliance
- test dental instruments
- test edge crush
- test lift operation
- test make-up
- test medical devices
- test medicinal products
- test mine equipment
- test nitroglycerin mixture
- test optical components
- test package
- test pharmaceutical process
- test photographic equipment
- test physical properties of textiles
- test pyrotechnical effects
- use dairy test materials
- validate raw materials
- verify lenses compliance
- verify oil circulation
- verify product specifications
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

monitor water quality

skills

information skills

monitoring, inspecting and testing

monitoring quality of products

monitor water quality

Description

Description

Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.

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measure water quality

measuring water quality

monitoring water quality

water quality measuring

water quality monitoring

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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)