Description
Liquid waste treatment plant operators remove hazardous chemicals and pollutants from liquid waste such as oil so that it can be safely used for new applications. They operate and maintain liquid waste treatment equipment, monitor operations, and test samples to ensure the safety standards are met.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
perform laboratory testsperform water treatmentshandle chemicalscollect samplesdocument analysis resultsdrain hazardous liquidsmanage wastemeasure density of liquidsensure compliance with environmental legislationtest chemical samplesanalyse experimental laboratory datasupervise waste disposaldispose of hazardous wastecommunicate with waste collectorswear appropriate protective gearmaintain water treatment equipmenteducate on hazardous wastepump productstest samples for pollutantsadvise on waste management proceduresadvise on soil and water protectionsupervise waste water treatmentsassess waste typetest oil samples