ANNEX F - 3
more readable across Europe,
promoting workers' and learners'
mobility between countries and
facilitating their lifelong learning. The
EQF aims to relate different countries'
national qualifications systems to a
common European reference
framework. Individuals and employers
will be able to use the EQF to better
understand and compare the
qualifications levels of different
countries and different education and
training systems.
EstQF
Estonia Qualifications Framework
Estonia’s qualifications framework for
implementing the EQF
Explosive article
An article containing one or more
explosive substances (Definition
source: The Manufacture and Storage
of Explosives Regulations 2005 (MSER))
Explosive substance
A substance or preparation, not
including a substance or preparation in
a solely gaseous form or in the form of
a vapour which is capable by chemical
reaction in itself of producing gas at
such a temperature and pressure and
at such a speed as could cause damage
to surroundings or which is designed to
produce an effect by heat, light, sound,
gas or smoke or a combination of these
as a result of non-detonative self-
sustaining exothermic chemical
reactions (Definition source: The
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives
Regulations 2005 (MSER))
Facility
A location of the necessary
functionality to carry out an activity or
activities relating to explosive
substance and/or articles. The
equipment in a facility may be regarded
as part of that facility if fixed to that
location. The management of facilities
includes design, commissioning and
maintenance.
Hazard
Something with the potential to cause
harm which may include articles,
substances, plant or machines,
methods of work, the working
environment and other aspects of work
organization (Definition source:
ANNEX F - 4
Management of Health and Safety at
Work Regulations 1999 ACOP L21)
HSQ
Homeland Security Qualifications
Limited
Awarding Organisation for vocational
qualifications based on UK national
occupational standards for explosives,
munitions, search and munitions
clearance occupations
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU
Research and Innovation programme
ever with nearly €80 billion of funding
available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) –
in addition to the private investment
that this money will attract. It promises
more breakthroughs, discoveries and
world-firsts by taking great ideas from
the lab to the market.
Loose items
Non-palletized loads e.g. single or
multiple boxes of explosive substances
or articles packed in accordance with
current regulations
Nature
The different general properties
exhibited by explosive substances
and/or articles e.g. HE, incendiary,
smoke
Non-complex
(also described as routine)
Refers to both explosive substances
and/or articles and activities ie:
i
conventional explosive
substances or articles or with a
perception of minimal negative
consequence
ii
an existing recognized single
procedure
iii
the plan for dealing with these
NOS
National Occupational Standard
A statement of the standards of
performance individuals must achieve
when carrying out functions in the
workplace, together with specifications
of the underpinning knowledge and
understanding.
NOS are National because they can be
used in every part of the UK where the
functions are carried out.
NB. The NOS are International because
they have been shown to have the
same degree of utility in the EUExImp
partner organisations and have
adopted in the International
Ammunition Technical Guidelines,
ANNEX F - 5
published by the UN SaferGuard
programme.
NOS are Occupational because they
describe the performance required of
an individual when carrying out
functions in the workplace, i.e. in their
occupation (as a plumber, police
officer, production engineer etc).
NOS are Standards because they are
statements of effective performance
which have been agreed by a
representative sample of employers
and other key stakeholders and
approved by the UK NOS Panel.
NOS are developed for employers by
employers through the relevant Sector
Skills Council or Standards Setting
Organisation
NQF
National Qualification Framework
NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
Operating environment
The stimuli to which the explosive
substances and/or articles may be
subjected during usage, storage or
transportation that have a potential
effect eg mechanical, thermal,
electrical, moisture, electro-magnetic
etc.
QCF
Qualifications Credit Framework
UK’s qualifications framework for
implementing the EQF.
Qualification
The formal process of acceptance of
explosive substances or articles for
their intended use
Repair
Bringing a defective or damaged
explosive article up to a required
standard. It may also involve
replacement or refurbishment
Risk
The likelihood of potential to harm
from the hazard being realized. The
extent of the risk will depend on: the
likelihood of that harm occurring; the
potential severity of that harm i.e. of
any resultant injury or adverse health
effect; and the population that might
be affected by the hazard i.e. the
number of people who might be
exposed (Definition source:
Management of Health and Safety at
Work Regulations 1999 ACOP L21)
Dostları ilə paylaş: |