Asbestos abatement technician vs environmental field technician

Differences between asbestos abatement technician and environmental field technician duties and responsibilities

Asbestos abatement technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain compliance with all applicable EPA, OSHA and other governmental regulations, laws, safety procedures and waste disposal methods.
• Follow EPA and NYS department of labor removal procedures to ensure safety.
• Communicate with other employees and lead teams of proper handling of these hazardous waste according to OSHA guidelines and compliance
• Perform the safe removal of acm (asbestos containing materials) per nys code rule 57 and EPA guidelines.
• Train laborer for asbestos abatement projects in a variety of industrial and residential work environments.
• Clean contaminate equipment or areas for re-use, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.

Environmental field technician example responsibilities.

• Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
• Complete field forms, draw sketch maps, profiles and plan view field drawings.
• Identify and correct safety shortfalls in confine space entry, explosive atmosphere, and fall protection to ensure OSHA compliance.
• Create sketch maps of artifact distribution, and site features.
• Read topographic maps in addition to using hand hold and tablet base GPS units.
• Insulate and push copper thru a chase along with ac wire and drain line.
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