hazardous waste technician

Description

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.

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Related skills

• assess contamination (essential · skill/competence)
• assess waste type (essential · skill/competence)
• avoid contamination (essential · skill/competence)
• characteristics of waste (essential · knowledge)
• contamination exposure regulations (essential · knowledge)
• dispose of hazardous waste (essential · skill/competence)
• ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations (essential · skill/competence)
• follow standards for machinery safety (essential · skill/competence)
• hazardous materials transportation (essential · knowledge)
• hazardous waste storage (essential · knowledge)
• hazardous waste treatment (essential · knowledge)
• hazardous waste types (essential · knowledge)
• remove contaminants (essential · skill/competence)
• remove contaminated materials (essential · skill/competence)
• store contaminated materials (essential · skill/competence)
• waste and scrap products (essential · knowledge)
• waste management (essential · knowledge)
• advise on waste management procedures (optional · skill/competence)
• clean up spilled oil (optional · skill/competence)
• collect industrial waste (optional · skill/competence)
• collect samples for analysis (optional · skill/competence)
• decontamination techniques (optional · knowledge)
• develop hazardous waste management strategies (optional · skill/competence)
• develop radiation protection strategies (optional · skill/competence)
• document analysis results (optional · skill/competence)
• drain hazardous liquids (optional · skill/competence)
• educate on hazardous waste (optional · skill/competence)
• ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations (optional · skill/competence)
• establish waste collection routes (optional · skill/competence)
• follow nuclear plant safety precautions (optional · skill/competence)
• heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts (optional · knowledge)
• hydraulics (optional · knowledge)
• inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations (optional · skill/competence)
• instruct employees on radiation protection (optional · skill/competence)
• issue licences (optional · skill/competence)
• maintain recycling records (optional · skill/competence)
• maintain waste collection records (optional · skill/competence)
• monitor disposal of radioactive substances (optional · skill/competence)
• monitor radiation levels (optional · skill/competence)
• operate recycling processing equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• pneumatics (optional · knowledge)
• pollution legislation (optional · knowledge)
• pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
• radiation protection (optional · knowledge)
• radioactive contamination (optional · knowledge)
• radiochemistry (optional · knowledge)
• read maps (optional · skill/competence)
• report pollution incidents (optional · skill/competence)
• respond to nuclear emergencies (optional · skill/competence)
• sort waste (optional · skill/competence)
• test electrical equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• test samples for pollutants (optional · skill/competence)
• wear appropriate protective gear (optional · skill/competence)

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