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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 “Environmental Compliance Technician”

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

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Handheld laser particle counters
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Passive samplers for organic vapors
Pilot tubes
Notebook computers
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Water chemistry analysis equipment
Landfill gas detection systems
Air monitoring equipment
Personal computers
Freon detectors
Air sampling primary flow calibrators
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Nephelometers
Water sampling augers
Low-flow pumps
CO2 monitors
Centrifuges
Carpet sampling pump kits
Binocular light compound microscopes
Moisture meters
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Dilution systems
Microscope slides
pH meters
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Digital hand meters
Electronic pump calibrators
Water sample extraction tubes
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Field data collection computers
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Digitizing tablets
Landfill gas collection systems
Lead water sampling kits
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Humidity sticks
Phase contrast microscopes
Noise dosimeters
Indoor air quality IAQ monitors
Soil augers
Soil vapor extraction units
Autoclaves
Particulate samplers
Chloride test kits
Lead soil sampling kits
Zero air generators
Bladder water sampling pumps
Particulate monitors
Sewer surveillance cameras
Flame ionization detectors FID
Halide meters
Sound level meters
Water sample extraction pumps
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Pocket personal computers PC
Water well depth meters
Air current test kits
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Bioaerosol impactors
Radon detection devices
Area sampling pumps
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Spectrophotometers
Noise logging analyzers
Air sampling impingers
Photoionization detectors PID
Laser printers
Digital cameras
35 millimeter cameras

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