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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 “Environmental Health Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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