Occupation Atlasdecontamination worker
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c0ec3a06-1dac-4c21-9f08-4c9dfbc9d6cf
decontamination worker
Decontamination workers remove and dispose of hazardous materials, such as radioactive materials or contaminated soil. They handle hazardous materials in compliance with safety regulations, investigate causes of contamination, and remove the contamination from the structure or site.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.36
- I Investigative2.57
- S Social1.48
- E Enterprising1.19
- A Artistic1.00
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 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
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.
- assess contamination
- avoid contamination
- cleaning industry health and safety measures
- contamination exposure regulations
- decontamination techniques
- disinfect surfaces
- hazardous waste treatment
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- investigate contamination
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- remove contaminants
- remove contaminated materials
- store contaminated materials
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (16)
- advise on soil and water protection
- assist people in contaminated areas
- dispose of hazardous waste
- document analysis results
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- ensure operability of protective equipment
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- hazardous materials transportation
- hazardous waste storage
- identify damage to buildings
- perform demarcation
- report on building damage
- secure working area
- tend asbestos blower
- test samples for pollutants
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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