Summary Conducts research, analysis, synthesis, and experimentation on substances, for such purposes as product and process development and application, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and improvement of analytical methodologies by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Performs chemical and physical analysis to isolate, identify, and quantify components of hazardous waste
* Analyzes and tests hazardous substances to identify their properties and characteristics
* Analyzes organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties
* Processes, labels and stores waste
* Conducts sampling
* Performs inspections
* Maintains equipment and work areas
* Participates in chemical waste removals for government contract
* Participates in Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections
* Train new Hazardous Waste Chemists
* Participates in tank and tanke...