Table 1Transition record

decontamination workertohazardous waste technician

A decontamination worker already meets 44% of what the hazardous waste technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From decontamination worker

44%

Overlap1

To hazardous waste technician

17 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the hazardous waste technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the decontamination worker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hazardous waste technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a decontamination worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held store contaminated materials handling and moving
already held remove contaminated materials handling and moving
already held decontamination techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held hazardous materials transportation services
already held remove contaminants handling and moving
already held radioactive contamination natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 17 carried skills, including the 11 the hazardous waste technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 services 4 required

required, not held characteristics of waste required
required, not held waste and scrap products required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held waste management required

02 handling and moving 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess waste type required

optional, not held clean up spilled oil optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held issue licences optional

04 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held read maps optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held educate on hazardous waste optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hazardous waste technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess contamination skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held contamination exposure regulations knowledge
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held hazardous materials transportation knowledge
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held hazardous waste treatment knowledge
already held remove contaminants skill
already held remove contaminated materials skill
already held store contaminated materials skill
already held decontamination techniques knowledge
already held document analysis results skill
already held radiation protection knowledge
already held radioactive contamination knowledge
already held test samples for pollutants skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional
optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean up spilled oil optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids optional
optional, not held educate on hazardous waste optional
optional, not held establish waste collection routes optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations optional
optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional
optional, not held issue licences optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

14 held skills the hazardous waste technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role assist people in contaminated areas skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role disinfect surfaces skill
not needed by the target role ensure operability of protective equipment skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify damage to buildings skill
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill
not needed by the target role perform demarcation skill
not needed by the target role report on building damage skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role tend asbestos blower skill

10 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held characteristics of waste required
required, not held waste and scrap products required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held waste management required
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from decontamination worker

Full index of moves from decontamination worker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.