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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Handle and dispose of waste 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7612  Handle and dispose of waste 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hospitality,Tourism,Travel, Leisure and Gaming 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  1 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2007-01-23  2009-04-08  SAQA 0160/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-04-08   2013-04-08  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard is replaced by: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
262664  Maintain sanitation in a salon environment  Level 3  NQF Level 03  9   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The learner must be able to handle and dispose of waste in accordance with organisational requirements.
The learner must understand the importance of disposing of waste correctly and base performance on this knowledge. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
None 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
Range statements are included with specific outcomes as necessary. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Recycle waste by putting it in the correct container and clean it after the waste has been collected. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The importance of the correct handling and disposal of waste materials is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Safety procedures for the disposal of waste are described and the impact on hygiene standards and the organisation explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
General recycling procedures and the importance of recycling specific waste are explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Waste for dispatch is collected, sorted and prepared in an organised and efficient manner. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of waste is: Soiled nappies, sanitary dressings, glass, needles, razors, paper, cigarettes, matches, ash, food waste, pressurised containers and chemicals.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
Waste bins are hygienically cleaned in an organised and efficient manner and the importance of doing so correctly is explained. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of preparation is: External collection, incineration, compression and recycling.
 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Respond to unexpected situations by adapting performance. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The importance of work schedules and working in an efficient and organised manner is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Unexpected situations associated with the handling and disposing of waste are listed and reasons for decisions to solve these are described. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
The range of problem situations is: Compactor machine not working/external service fails to collect waste on specified day.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Possible suggestions in terms of handling the disposal of waste in a Hospital environment are explained. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered with the FE/HE Registrar.

3. Any institution wishing to receive skill development grants must be accredited with the relevant ETQA. Such an institution will also be registered with the relevant SETA.

4. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
Embedded knowledge and Critical cross-field outcomes have been included within the specific outcomes category.
This has been done as it was deemed necessary to ensure holistic assessment occurred.

The specific outcomes can be applied in a range of contexts.

Many of the outcomes have been written in such a way that competence must be demonstrated in the context as opposed to in isolation from a context.

The specific outcomes are comparable to outcomes used internationally.


We therefore structured outcomes using the format noun + verb + condition (modifying phrase)Specific outcomes have been split into three categoriesa) knowledge and understanding (what the learner must know and understand)b) decision-making and acting (what the learner must do)c) adapting performance ( including reflexive competence)In many instances there are more than six specific outcomes, as the inclusion of critical cross-field outcomes and embedded knowledge has increased the number of specific outcomes.

If competencies are to be clustered in a meaningful way, then these unit standards cannot be split. 


Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems (Specific Outcome 2,4,6,9) 

UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 262664, which is "Maintain sanitation in a hairdressing salon", Level 3, 9 credits.

Essential embedded knowledge is dealt with under the specific outcomes section where "demonstrated KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING" is required.

Recommendations and exemplars for the design of:

Learning/Curriculum
  • Special emphasis must be placed on preventative action that can be taken to avoid accidents, fires and hazards for staff and customers.
  • The learning programme should cover use of an operating the required machinery.
  • The learner must the ability to sort waste and operate machinery.
  • The learner should be able to describe the reasons and importance of recycling.
  • Special emphasis must be placed on the importance of hygiene.

    Performance systems
  • Ongoing measurements of the learner`s ability to meet this standard are recommended.
  • A new employee should be able to achieve this unit within 1 month of being trained. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  14110   National Certificate: Accommodation Services  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Core  64652   National Certificate: Hairdressing  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2009-04-08  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Core  65111   National Certificate: Beauty Technology  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2011-02-16  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Core  14113   National Certificate: Food and Beverage Services  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Core  14123   National Diploma: Accommodation Services  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Elective  14115   National Certificate: Fast Food Services  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 
    Elective  14109   National Diploma: Fast Food Services  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CATHSSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


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