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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 “Infectious Waste Technician”

Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
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.
Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
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.
Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
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.
Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
Develop testing procedures.
Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
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.
Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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