Hazardous materials removal workers are essential in keeping our environment safe

January 29, 2010

Hazardous materials removal workers are essential in keeping our environment safe

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Outlook: Employment of hazardous materials removal workers is expected to increase 15 percent over the 2008-18 decade, faster than the average for all occupations.

Pay: The 1,010 hazardous materials removal workers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $46,350 in 2008.

The job: Hazardous materials removal workers identify, remove, package, transport and dispose of asbestos, radioactive and nuclear waste, arsenic, lead and mercury. These workers often respond to emergencies where harmful substances are present, and are sometimes called abatement, remediation or decontamination specialists.

Training/licensing: No formal education beyond a high school diploma is required for a person to become a hazardous materials removal worker. However, federal, state and local government standards require specific types of on-the-job training.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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