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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 “Lead-Based Paint Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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