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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

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work_construction/hazardous_materials_removal_workers

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Child Nodes (21)

Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work.

Remove asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers.

Identify asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices.

Prepare hazardous material for removal or storage.

Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.

Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.

Clean contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.

Remove or limit contamination following emergencies involving hazardous substances.

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.

Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.

Sort specialized hazardous waste at landfills or disposal centers, following proper disposal procedures.

Operate cranes to move or load baskets, casks, or canisters.

Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.

Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.

Upload baskets of irradiated elements onto machines that insert fuel elements into canisters and secure lids.

Process e-waste, such as computer components containing lead or mercury.

Organize or track the locations of hazardous items in landfills.

Mix or pour concrete into forms to encase waste material for disposal.

Apply bioremediation techniques to hazardous wastes to allow naturally occurring bacteria to break down toxic substances.

Package, store, or move irradiated fuel elements in the underwater storage basins of nuclear reactor plants, using machines or equipment.