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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”

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

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

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