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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”.
Also Known As…
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Water Quality Specialist
- Water Quality Analyst
- Sanitarian
- Public Health Sanitarian
- Process Laboratory Specialist
- Laboratory Technician
- Laboratory Specialist
- Environmental Technician
- Environmental Specialist
- Environmental Health Specialist
- Water Treatment Specialist
- Water Quality Technician
- Water Purification Chemist
- Water Analyst
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemist
- Waste/Materials Exchange Specialist
- Waste Minimization Technician
- Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Technician (TSDF Technician)
- Surface Water Technician
- Solid Waste Technician
- Solid Waste Landfill Technician
- Solid Waste Analyst
- Soil Analyst
- Smoke Tester
- Smog Technician
- Sample Prep Technician
- Remediation Technician
- Radon Inspector
- Public Health Sanitarian Technician
- Process Environmental Technician
- Pollution Control Technician
- Natural Resource Technician
- Mobile Lab Technician
- Microbiological Lab Technician
- Leaking Underground Storage Tank Remover (LUST Remover)
- Lead-Based Paint Technician
- Laboratory Assistant
- Instrumentation Chemist
- Infectious Waste Technician
- Industrial Ecology Technician
- Hazardous Waste Technician
- Hazardous Materials Analyst
- Hazardous Material Technician
- Groundwater Monitoring Technician
- Ground Water Technician
- Field Sampling Technician
- Facility Environmental Technician
- Environmental Science Technician
- Environmental Sampling Technician
- Environmental Safety Specialist
- Environmental Property Assessor
- Environmental Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
- Environmental Field Technician
- Environmental Compliance Technician
- Environmental Analyst
- Energy and Conservation Technician
- Emergency Spill Response Technician
- Decontamination Technician
- Compliance Analyst
- Chemical Lab Technician
- Biotechnician
- Biological Lab Technician
- Asbestos Microscopist
- Asbestos Abatement Technician
- Analytical Lab Technician
- Air Sampling and Monitoring
- Air Quality Technician
- Air Pollution Auditor
- Air Analyst
Tasks for “Wastewater Analyst”
- Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
- Develop testing procedures.
- Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
- Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
- Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
- Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
- Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
- Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
- Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
- 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.
- Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.
- Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems.
- Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
- 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.
- Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
- Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
- Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
- Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
- Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
- Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.
- Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
- Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
- Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
- Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
- Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Particulate samplers
- Colorimetric field sampling devices
- Spectrophotometers
- Noise monitoring instruments
- Personal computers
- Salinity meters
- Radon detection devices
- Pump flowmeters
- Carpet sampling pump kits
- Soil augers
- Nephelometers
- Landfill gas collection systems
- Passive samplers for organic vapors
- Low-flow pumps
- Purge pumps
- Sound level meters
- Large-format plotters
- Pilot tubes
- Freon detectors
- Humidity sticks
- Interface probes
- Lead surface sampling kits
- Hach field kits
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Digital cameras
- CO2 monitors
- Moisture meters
- Bladder water sampling pumps
- Zero air generators
- Indoor air quality IAQ monitors
- Centrifugal water sampling pumps
- Water level recorders
- Water sampling bailers
- Field data collection computers
- Velocity meters
- Air sampling impingers
- Air sampling primary flow calibrators
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Micromanometers
- Bioaerosol impactors
- Luxmeters
- Centrifuges
- Lead air sampling kits
- Digital hand meters
- Noise dosimeters
- Detector tubes
- Velometers
- Dilution systems
- Carbon monoxide monitors
- Soil vapor extraction units
- Microscope slides
- Water sample extraction tubes
- Micropurge sampling equipment
- Notebook computers
- Air current test kits
- Halide meters
- Handheld laser particle counters
- Noise logging analyzers
- Sewer surveillance cameras
- Air monitoring equipment
- Laser printers
- Polarized light microscopes
- Chloride test kits
- Water sampling pumps
- Flame ionization detectors FID
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Area sampling pumps
- Phase contrast microscopes
- Water well depth meters
- Halogen leak detectors
- Flow monitoring equipment
- Lead soil sampling kits
- Sequential air samplers
- Lead water sampling kits
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Water sample extraction pumps
- Infiltrometers
- Autoclaves
- Particulate monitors
- Hygrometers
- Digitizing tablets
- Electronic pump calibrators
- Photoionization detectors PID
- Water chemistry analysis equipment
- Landfill gas detection systems
- pH meters
- Vibration monitors
- Ozone generators
- Peristaltic pumps
- Water sampling augers
- Chlorinated hydrocarbon testing equipment
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