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BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS - POLLUTION PREVENTION

• Evaluate facility processes and materials.
• Assist with recommendation and implementation of practices to reduce or eliminate pollutants and waste.
• Research pollution prevention alternatives to reduce compliance requirements and environmental liability.
• Investigate nonhazardous substitutes for hazardous materials and processes.
• Investigate efficiency of facility processes.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis.
• Identify facility waste streams.
• Collect and analyze waste stream data.
• Label, store, and dispose of facility waste.
• Select and use proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Initiate spill response actions.
• Train employees on pollution prevention strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Apply environmental regulations to facility processes in order to maintain environmental compliance.
• Maintain facility records for environmental compliance issues.
• Apply for environmental permits/prepare monitoring reports for submission to regulatory authority.
• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment.
• Operate and maintain pollution control devices.
• Determine efficiency of pollution control devices.
• Collect data and report ambient air conditions.
• Collect samples for lab analysis.
• Label, preserve, and store samples.
• Decontaminate sampling equipment.
• Follow standard operating procedures.
• Follow chain-of-custody procedures.
• Follow established quality control procedures.
• Collect data for multimedia environmental audit.
• Initiate corrective action to correct operational malfunctions.
• Coordinate material recycling program.
• Utilize computers and software.
• Perform literature searches