Environmental Health
Specialist – Sanitarian
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Sanitarians
enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They improve
water and sanitation facilities, as well as improving the quality of community environments.
Their duties include:
·
Collecting
and analyzing samples
·
Screen
samples of possible health hazards
·
Manage
sanitation, disposal, and water systems oversee disposal of infectious wastes
·
Develop
prevention and education programs
·
Identify
health hazard sand ensure compliance with regulations
Salary:
$25,000- $50,000
Education:
Students
should take college preparatory courses in mathematics, science. These same
classes should be applied at high school. A Bachelor’s degree in environmental health
or engineering is a minimum requirement. Many require certification and/ or a
Master’s Degree in theses, or some related fields.
Reflection:
Do you think
you would like to be one?
Why? Why not?
I think I wouldn’t
like to become one because I wouldn’t enjoy working as one.
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