Occupation Atlasair pollution analyst
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/febd4100-9a9b-46a0-b964-8623d79d0f32
air pollution analyst
Air pollution analysts conduct field and lab tests to examine the pollution of air in different areas. They also identify sources of pollution.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.84
- I Investigative4.77
- R Realistic4.57
- E Enterprising3.21
- S Social2.35
- A Artistic1.05
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Environmental Compliance Inspectors (13-1041.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply scientific methods
- chemistry
- collect samples
- electronics
- emission standards
- liaise with local authorities
- manage air quality
- measure pollution
- perform environmental investigations
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- report on environmental issues
- test samples for pollutants
- troubleshoot
- urban pollution implications
- work with chemicals
- write production reports
Optional (11)
- address public health issues
- advise on carbon emissions reduction
- advise on chemical use reduction
- assess environmental impact
- collect geological data
- conduct inter-shift communication
- health and safety regulations
- impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations
- mathematics
- train employees
- use technical drawing software
O*NET equivalents
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