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Job Description

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4091.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,930.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
Currently, there are 32,950 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health”.

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Tasks for “Biotechnician”

Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety.
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
Perform statistical analysis of environmental data.
Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems.
Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.
Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.
Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
Develop testing procedures.
Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
Calculate amount of pollutant in samples or compute air pollution or gas flow in industrial processes, using chemical and mathematical formulas.
Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.

Related Technology & Tools

Lead soil sampling kits
Personal computers
Water level recorders
Freon detectors
Sequential air samplers
Field data collection computers
Micromanometers
Moisture meters
Bladder water sampling pumps
Notebook computers
Noise monitoring instruments
Noise logging analyzers
Vibration monitors
Binocular light compound microscopes
Pilot tubes
Soil vapor extraction units
Spectrophotometers
Water sampling pumps
Salinity meters
Water sample extraction pumps
Radon detection devices
Pocket personal computers PC
Carbon monoxide monitors
Sound level meters
Lead air sampling kits
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Centrifugal water sampling pumps
35 millimeter cameras
Halogen leak detectors
Water chemistry analysis equipment
Autoclaves
Particulate samplers
Hygrometers
CO2 monitors
Flame ionization detectors FID
Detector tubes
Ozone generators
Air sampling impingers
Nephelometers
Water sampling bailers
Air monitoring equipment
Laser printers
Air current test kits
Luxmeters
Digital hand meters
Electronic pump calibrators
Pump flowmeters
Velometers
Particulate monitors
Photoionization detectors PID
Dilution systems
Halide meters
Hach field kits
Handheld laser particle counters
Landfill gas collection systems
Purge pumps
Passive samplers for organic vapors
Carpet sampling pump kits
Velocity meters
Soil augers
Digitizing tablets
Chloride test kits
Noise dosimeters
Humidity sticks
Digital cameras
Peristaltic pumps
Chlorinated hydrocarbon testing equipment
Low-flow pumps
Area sampling pumps
Bioaerosol impactors
Landfill gas detection systems
Zero air generators
Air sampling primary flow calibrators
Flow monitoring equipment
pH meters
Phase contrast microscopes
Interface probes
Water well depth meters
Micropurge sampling equipment
Lead surface sampling kits
Large-format plotters
Infiltrometers
Indoor air quality IAQ monitors
Water sampling augers
Water sample extraction tubes
Polarized light microscopes
Centrifuges
Lead water sampling kits
Microscope slides
Sewer surveillance cameras
Volt-ohm meters VOM

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