Will “Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

Job Description

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1041.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Compliance Inspectors”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist”

Participate in the development of spill prevention programs and hazardous waste rules and regulations, and recommend corrective actions for hazardous waste problems.
Conduct research on hazardous waste management projects in order to determine the magnitude of problems, and treatment or disposal alternatives and costs.
Perform laboratory tests on samples collected, such as analyzing the content of contaminated wastewater.
Inform health professionals, property owners, and the public about harmful properties and related problems of water pollution and contaminated wastewater.
Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
Analyze and implement state, federal or local requirements as necessary to maintain approved pretreatment, pollution prevention, and storm water runoff programs.
Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Research and perform calculations related to landscape allowances, discharge volumes, production-based and alternative limits, and wastewater strength classifications, then make recommendations and complete documentation.
Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
Respond to questions and inquiries, such as those concerning service charges and capacity fees, or refer them to supervisors.
Research and keep informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as EPA laws and regulations.
Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
Maintain and repair materials, worksites, and equipment.
Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
Evaluate label information for accuracy and conformance to regulatory requirements.
Observe and record field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.
Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
Review and evaluate applications for registration of products containing dangerous materials, or for pollution control discharge permits.
Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.
Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.
Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation; participate in enforcement hearings as necessary.
Prepare data to calculate sewer service charges and capacity fees.
Determine sampling locations and methods, and collect water or wastewater samples for analysis, preserving samples with appropriate containers and preservation methods.
Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.

Related Technology & Tools

Continuous water quality monitors
Photoionization detectors PID
Bacon bomb samplers
Optical beamsplitting devices
Split spoon samplers
Laptop computers
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Composite liquid waste samplers COLIWASA
Spectrophotometers
Surface acoustic wave sensors SAWS
Total petroleum hydrocarbon TPH analyzers
Ponar dredge samplers
Weighted bottle samplers
Laser-induced breakdown spectrometers LIBS
Waste pile samplers
Desktop computers
Sample collection chambers
Chlorine samplers
Wheaton dip samplers
Laboratory dropping pipettes
Headspace vials
Portable two way radios
Ultraviolet fluorescence UVF test kits
Bottom fill bailers
Conductance meters
Aluminum ladders
Membrane interface probes MIP
Rotary hammer systems
Enzyme immunoassay kits
Power augers
Continuous flame ionization detectors FID
Fuel fluorescence detectors FFD
Turbidity probes
Measuring cylinders
Benthic grab samplers
Passive diffusion bag PDB samplers
Atmosphere monitors
Thief samplers
Syringe pumps
Kemmerer depth samplers
Pond samplers
Graphite furnace atomic absorption GFAA spectrometers
Sample bottles
Portable gas chromatographs GC
Reciprocating piston sampling pumps
Sediment sieves
Wireline samplers
Portable mass spectrometers MS
Ion selective electrode ISE testers
Split core samplers
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Flowmeters
pH indicators
Water sampling gear pumps
Interferometers
Chlorophyll-a probes
Scaffolding
Piezoelectric sensors
Bladder pumps
Dissolved oxygen probes
Ekman grab samplers
Specific conductance probes
Mercury vapor analyzers
Water quality data sondes
Double check valve bailers
Liquid grab samplers
Laboratory analytical balances
Suction-lift pumps
Sampling triers
Shelby tube samplers
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Wastewater samplers
Inductively coupled plasma ICP spectrophotometers
Differential photometers
Van Veen grab samplers
Progressive cavity sampling pumps
Mass spectrometers
Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
Magnetic locators
Russian peat borers
Hydraulic vibracorers
Liquid chromatographs LC
Helium-neon lasers
Van Dorn samplers
Infrared IR spectrometers
Gravity corers
Laser-induced fluorescence LIF instruments
Hand corers
Bucket augers
Volatile organic compound VOC measurement devices
Box corers
Dataloggers
Sand corers
Mobile cone penetrometer MCP systems
Extractive Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Centrifugal water sampling pumps
Hand sampling pumps

Microsoft Office
Geographic information system GIS software
Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System MAROS
HRS Quickscore
Database software
Field Operations and Records Management System (FORMS) II Lite
Microsoft PowerPoint
Rapid Assessment Tools R.A.T.
Environmental Knowledge and Assessment Tool EKAT
Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance SADA
Scribe
Mass Flux Toolkit
Microsoft Word
DQO-PRO
Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support FIELDS
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools SMARTe