How do they match: Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

  • D and D Operator
  • Decontamination and Decommissioning Operator
  • Radiological Control and Safety Technician

  • Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

  • Clean contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.
  • Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
  • Operate machines or equipment to remove, package, store, or transport loads of waste materials.
  • Package, store, or move irradiated fuel elements in the underwater storage basins of nuclear reactor plants, using machines or equipment.
  • Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.

  • Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
  • Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
  • Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.