Asbestos abatement technician vs environmental technician

Differences between asbestos abatement technician and environmental 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 technician example responsibilities.

• Lead a crew of twelve techs in various archaeological excavations.
• Manage designated areas to ensure proper cleanliness and safety.
• Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
• Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
• Assist with environmental projects such as groundwater monitoring, and spatial analysis using ArcGIS.
• Perform physical labor associate with cleanup activities, sample collection, waste removal and other remediation service.
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