Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 47-4041.00
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
- US jobs
- 51,710
- Median wage
- $49,450 a year
- Job family
- Construction, installation, and repair
Can agents do the work of hazardous materials removal workers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 52%Prepare industrial materials for processing or useNot measured
- 13%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
- 8%Build structuresNot measured
- 6%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 5%Inspect facilities or equipmentNot measured
- 5%Operate lifting or moving equipmentNot measured
- 4%Operate transportation equipment or vehiclesNot measured
- 3%Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processingNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Remove asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers.
- Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work.
- Prepare hazardous material for removal or storage.
- Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
- Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
- Clean contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.
- Clean mold-contaminated sites by removing damaged porous materials or thoroughly cleaning all contaminated nonporous materials.
- Operate machines or equipment to remove, package, store, or transport loads of waste materials.
- Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.
- Sort specialized hazardous waste at landfills or disposal centers, following proper disposal procedures.
- Identify asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices.
- Remove or limit contamination following emergencies involving hazardous substances.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)
Abatement Worker · Asbestos Abatement Worker · Asbestos Worker · Clandestine Laboratory Responder (Clan Lab Responder) · D and D Operator (Decontaminate and Decommissioning Operator) · D and D Operator (Decontamination and Decommissioning Operator) · Hazmat Technician (Hazardous Materials Technician) · Mold Damage Technician (Mold Damage Tech) · Product Disposal Coordinator · Waste Handling Technician (Waste Handling Tech) · Asbestos Coverer · Asbestos Handler · Asbestos Remover · Asbestos Technician (Asbestos Tech) · Decontamination Worker · Hazard Waste Handler · Hazardous Material Specialist · Hazardous Materials Handler · Hazardous Materials Specialist · Hazardous Waste Disposer · Hazardous Waste Remover · Hazardous Waste Specialist · Hazardous Waste Technician (Hazardous Waste Tech) · Irradiated Fuel Handler · Junk Removal Specialist · Lead Abatement Worker · Mitigation Technician (Mitigation Tech) · Radiological Control Technician (Radiological Control Tech) · Waste Disposal Attendant