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Hazardous Waste Management

Hazardous Waste Management. By Caren Roushkolb. So, what is hazardous waste?. Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste material that may pose substantial hazards to human health and or the environment if not treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

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Hazardous Waste Management

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  1. Hazardous Waste Management By Caren Roushkolb

  2. So, what is hazardous waste? • Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste material that may pose substantial hazards to human health and or the environment if not treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed Source: American Chemical Society, definition of hazardous waste

  3. Work with other scientists and engineers Develop methods to reduce pollution Identify, test, and monitor pollutants in soil, water, and air Clean up accidents involving hazardous materials Analyze the effects of pollutants on the environment From Nine to Five Sources: Canada Career Consortium and American Chemical Society

  4. Places to go… • EPA and other governmental agencies • Analytical labs • Academia • Independent companies dedicated to management or zero-discharge (convert to new product) Source: American Chemical Society

  5. Have interests in science, technology, and the environment Be organized Work well under pressure in fast-paced environment Be detail oriented Be independent, but work efficiently in groups Have excellent verbal and written communication skills Use logic to analyze and resolve problems …people to be Source: Canada Career Consortium

  6. Hazardous material workers held 38,000 jobs in 2004 8 in 10 in waste management and remediation Small percent in nuclear and electric plants Excellent outlook due to high turnover Potential workers not attracted to handling these materials Employment will probably grow faster than average through 2014 due to higher concern for the environment Looking Ahead Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 edition

  7. Need bachelor’s degree in chemistry For managers, better to have chemical engineering over pure chemistry Only academia require higher degrees (10% of field workers hold doctorates) Obtain entry-level job gaining in field training (1-2 yrs.) Most likely gather samples for analysis Eventually manage lab Lab technician vs. manager is personal preference rather than training Climbing Up the Ladder Source: American Chemical Society

  8. More Information • St. Louis County- real required qualifications for a job in Minnesota www.stlouiscounty.org/civilservice_personnel/positions/jobspecs/ltlws.htm • Career Search- breakdown of various skills and the level of relevance to careers www.ce.com/careers/hazardous-waste-management-technologist.htm • Occupational Outlook Handbook- plenty of info on any aspect of careers www.bls.gov/oco/ocos256.htm • US Department of Labor- information on waste standards www.osha.gov/sltc/hazardouswaste/index.htm • Advanced Technology Environmental Education Library- includes definitions, skills, and careers relating to waste management ateel.ateec.org/ires/insoverview-13.cfm

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