hazardous waste technician
Hazardous waste technicians dispose of materials that have been in contact with or are ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic or a combination of the aforementioned hazardous traits. They remove the waste from industrial facilities or households and transport them to a treatment facility to ensure they are treated and disposed of according to regulations. They may also advise on the proper treatment of hazardous waste, and aid in the clean-up of hazardous waste spills.
Also called: waste disposal site compliance technician, waste disposal compliance technician, landfill site technician, waste treatment technician, toxic waste treatment technician, waste sortation technician, toxic waste removal technician, hazardous waste disposal technician
- 17
- essential skills
- 36
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3116
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
17- assess contamination
- assess waste type
- avoid contamination
- characteristics of waste
- contamination exposure regulations
- dispose of hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- follow standards for machinery safety
- hazardous materials transportation
- hazardous waste storage
- hazardous waste treatment
- hazardous waste types
- remove contaminants
- remove contaminated materials
- store contaminated materials
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
Optional skills
36- advise on waste management procedures
- clean up spilled oil
- collect industrial waste
- collect samples for analysis
- decontamination techniques
- develop hazardous waste management strategies
- develop radiation protection strategies
- document analysis results
- drain hazardous liquids
- educate on hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- establish waste collection routes
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
- hydraulics
- inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations
- instruct employees on radiation protection
- issue licences
- maintain recycling records
- maintain waste collection records
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances
- monitor radiation levels
- operate recycling processing equipment
- pneumatics
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- radiochemistry
- read maps
- report pollution incidents
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- sort waste
- test electrical equipment
- test samples for pollutants
- wear appropriate protective gear
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