Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Criteria
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- Sustainability: definition; sustainable practice and reasons for implementing the practice and what can be done to improve; examples of sustainable practices including waste reduction practices; Recycling of solid waste (including paper, plastic, metal, etc.); Source reduction of toxic materials and radioactive waste; CO2 and air pollution reduction practices (including alternative fuel use, renewable energy; sources, emission control devices, etc.); Indoor air quality standards and practices; Energy conservation practices (in offices, laboratories, libraries, classrooms); Organic food purchasing programme.
- Principles of sustainability: principles of sustainability in a given situation such as chemical industry, industrial, agriculture, environmental, local authority, manufacturers.; industry Energy efficiency; global sustainability issues and challenges; and the extent to which sustainable developments are used in the community.
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- Sustainability: definition; sustainable practice and reasons for implementing the practice and what can be done to improve; examples of sustainable practices including waste reduction practices; Recycling of solid waste (including paper, plastic, metal, etc.); Source reduction of toxic materials and radioactive waste; CO2 and air pollution reduction practices (including alternative fuel use, renewable energy; sources, emission control devices, etc.); Indoor air quality standards and practices; Energy conservation practices (in offices, laboratories, libraries, classrooms); Organic food purchasing programme.
- Principles of sustainability: principles of sustainability in a given situation such as chemical industry, industrial, agriculture, environmental, local authority, manufacturers.; industry Energy efficiency; global sustainability issues and challenges; and the extent to which sustainable developments are used in the community.
E.g., chemical, industrial, agriculture, local authority.
Assessment Criteria
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- Classification of waste: definition; sources of organic and inorganic wastes; European waste codes; commonly used terms e.g., controlled, hazardous, organic, inorganic, dirty water, grey water.
- Characteristics of waste: different types e.g., domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural; statistics for waste production; potential problems e.g., eutrophication, biological oxygen demand (BOD), methane production, odour, fly-tipping, land contamination, hazardous waste; classification of material for recycling e.g., types of metal, types of plastic; recycling code.
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- Classification of waste: definition; sources of organic and inorganic wastes; European waste codes; commonly used terms e.g., controlled, hazardous, organic, inorganic, dirty water, grey water.
- Characteristics of waste: different types e.g., domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural; statistics for waste production; potential problems e.g., eutrophication, biological oxygen demand (BOD), methane production, odour, fly-tipping, land contamination, hazardous waste; classification of material for recycling e.g., types of metal, types of plastic; recycling code.
Assessment Criteria
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- Major waste legislation & codes of practice: main legislation and appropriate date of enactment and other relevant updated and amended legislation where applicable. Current relevant UK legislation e.g., the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992, Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990, European Waste Directives e.g., the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2006/12/EC); Kyoto Protocol, 1997; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Groundwater Regulations, Control of Pollution Act 1974, air quality; Codes of Practice etc.
- Roles of organisations: The link between legislation and waste management practice; public sector organisations e.g., the Environment Agency, local authorities; private sector e.g., recycling companies, charity shops, and collections; landfill; education and training e.g., Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM); use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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- Major waste legislation & codes of practice: main legislation and appropriate date of enactment and other relevant updated and amended legislation where applicable. Current relevant UK legislation e.g., the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992, Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990, European Waste Directives e.g., the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2006/12/EC); Kyoto Protocol, 1997; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Groundwater Regulations, Control of Pollution Act 1974, air quality; Codes of Practice etc.
- Roles of organisations: The link between legislation and waste management practice; public sector organisations e.g., the Environment Agency, local authorities; private sector e.g., recycling companies, charity shops, and collections; landfill; education and training e.g., Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM); use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Assessment Criteria
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- Waste management plan: audit of waste produced; disposal requirements e.g., recycling opportunities, legislation requirements, permits, and exemptions.
- Waste hierarchy: reasons for managing waste; reduce; reuse; recycle.
- Manage waste: point of production; opportunities to reduce waste e.g., procurement; collection; storage; transportation; machinery e.g., compactors, material handlers; contamination of waste; resource efficiency; waste awareness and reduction campaigns.
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- Waste management plan: audit of waste produced; disposal requirements e.g., recycling opportunities, legislation requirements, permits, and exemptions.
- Waste hierarchy: reasons for managing waste; reduce; reuse; recycle.
- Manage waste: point of production; opportunities to reduce waste e.g., procurement; collection; storage; transportation; machinery e.g., compactors, material handlers; contamination of waste; resource efficiency; waste awareness and reduction campaigns.