Table 1Transition record

hazardous materials inspectortohazardous waste technician

A hazardous materials inspector already meets 35% of what the hazardous waste technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hazardous materials inspector

35%

Overlap1

To hazardous waste technician

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

68.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the hazardous waste technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hazardous materials inspector 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.

Why

Why this move works

A hazardous waste technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a hazardous materials inspector already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
hazardous materials transportation
hazardous waste storage
hazardous waste treatment
hazardous waste types
waste and scrap products

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 hazardous materials inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held educate on hazardous waste communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations information skills
already held hazardous materials transportation services
already held radioactive contamination natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies management skills
already held hazardous waste treatment services

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the hazardous waste technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 10 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 handling and moving 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess waste type required
required, not held remove contaminated materials required
required, not held store contaminated materials required
required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required
required, not held remove contaminants 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

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required
required, not held avoid contamination 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

03 services 2 required

required, not held characteristics of waste required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required

04 information skills 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held assess contamination required

optional, not held maintain waste collection records optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held read maps optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

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

4 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 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 hazardous waste types knowledge
already held waste and scrap products knowledge
already held waste management knowledge
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
already held educate on hazardous waste skill
already held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
already held issue licences skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held radiation protection knowledge
already held radioactive contamination knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean up spilled oil optional
optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held drain hazardous liquids 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 radiochemistry optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional
optional, not held document analysis results 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 instruct employees on radiation protection 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 read maps optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held test electrical equipment optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on chemical use reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role educate on emergency management skill
not needed by the target role educate on recycling regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role hazardous freight regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental protection measures skill
not needed by the target role import export regulations of dangerous chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role revise certifications for dangerous good transportation skill
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role train staff on recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role train staff on waste management skill
not needed by the target role waste transport legislation knowledge

7 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 contamination exposure regulations required
optional, not held decontamination techniques 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

Index

Other moves recorded from hazardous materials inspector

Full index of moves from hazardous materials inspector

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.