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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”

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.
Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
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.
Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
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.
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Develop testing procedures.
Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems.
Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
Perform statistical analysis of environmental data.
Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.
Direct activities of workers in laboratory.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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