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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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