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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 “Sanitarian”

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.
Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
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.
Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.
Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
Develop testing procedures.
Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Perform statistical analysis of environmental data.
Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
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.
Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
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.
Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.

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Carbon monoxide monitors
Microscope slides
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Velocity meters
Noise logging analyzers
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Radon detection devices
pH meters
Zero air generators
Indoor air quality IAQ monitors
Lead soil sampling kits
35 millimeter cameras
Halide meters
Purge pumps
Electronic pump calibrators
Air monitoring equipment
Autoclaves
Phase contrast microscopes
Air sampling primary flow calibrators
Particulate samplers
Moisture meters
Large-format plotters
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Freon detectors
Lead surface sampling kits
Halogen leak detectors
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Particulate monitors
Notebook computers
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Vibration monitors
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Peristaltic pumps
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CO2 monitors
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Water well depth meters
Hach field kits
Pump flowmeters
Polarized light microscopes
Low-flow pumps
Personal computers
Passive samplers for organic vapors
Field data collection computers
Sound level meters
Noise dosimeters
Lead air sampling kits
Chloride test kits
Humidity sticks
Water sampling bailers
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Water level recorders
Detector tubes
Soil augers
Landfill gas detection systems
Air sampling impingers
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Sequential air samplers
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Centrifuges
Photoionization detectors PID
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