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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 Health Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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