How do they match: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

  • Hazardous Materials Analyst
  • Hazardous Materials Tech
  • Hazardous Materials Technician
  • Hazardous Waste Tech
  • Hazardous Waste Technician
  • Materials Exchange Specialist
  • LUST Remover
  • Leaking Underground Storage Tank Remover

  • 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.

  • Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
  • Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems.
  • Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
  • Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
  • Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
  • Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
  • Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
  • Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.

  • Advise others on matters of public policy.
  • Advise others on business or operational matters.
  • Test quality of materials or finished products.