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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 “Water Analyst”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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