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Hazardous waste technician

Other names

waste disposal compliance technician, waste disposal site compliance technician, toxic waste technician, hazardous waste disposal technician, hazardous waste treatment technician, hazardous waste removal technician, toxic waste disposal technician, toxic waste removal technician, waste sortation technician, toxic waste treatment technician, landfill site technician, waste treatment technician

Waste and recycling

They remove dangerous waste from factories and homes, carry it to treatment places, clean up spills, and follow safety rules.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work.

  3. 3

    Prepare hazardous material for removal or storage.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien en déchets dangereux/technicienne en déchets dangereux
español
técnico en gestión de residuos peligrosos/técnica en gestión de residuos peligrosos
العربية
فني النفايات الخطرة
português
Operador de resíduos perigosos/Operadora de resíduos perigosos
Deutsch
Techniker gefährliche Abfälle/Technikerin gefährliche Abfälle
italiano
tecnico esperto nella gestione dei rifiuti pericolosi

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