Occupation Atlashazardous materials inspector
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b3867d0a-e902-4d88-b0c2-3e0d2cf35c83
hazardous materials inspector
Hazardous materials inspectors inspect facilities which handle hazardous materials to ensure compliance to health and safety regulations, and hazardous materials handling legislation. They investigate violations, oversee tests of emergency and risk response plans, and consult on the improvement of the facilities' operations and procedures, as well as on hazardous materials regulations. They also advise plants on potential sources of danger to a community, and on better safety regulations.
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Job Zone
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- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.84
- I Investigative4.77
- R Realistic4.57
- E Enterprising3.21
- S Social2.35
- A Artistic1.05
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Environmental Compliance Inspectors (13-1041.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on chemical use reduction
- advise on waste management procedures
- develop hazardous waste management strategies
- ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- ensure material compliance
- hazardous materials transportation
- hazardous waste storage
- hazardous waste treatment
- hazardous waste types
- implement environmental protection measures
- inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations
- perform risk analysis
- pollution prevention
- radioactive contamination
- revise certifications for dangerous good transportation
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
Optional (21)
- advise on pollution prevention
- carry out environmental audits
- develop contingency plans for emergencies
- develop recycling programs
- educate on emergency management
- educate on hazardous waste
- educate on recycling regulations
- hazardous freight regulations
- hazards associated with loading dangerous goods
- import export regulations of dangerous chemicals
- inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations
- issue licences
- monitor legislation developments
- pollution legislation
- radiation protection
- select hazard control
- test safety strategies
- train staff on recycling programs
- train staff on waste management
- waste transport legislation
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
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