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How exposed to AI is a Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for environmental science and protection technicians, including health, 7 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 11 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Environmental Health Officer (EHO)Environmental Technician (Environmental Tech)Industrial Pretreatment Program Specialist (IPP Specialist)Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)Public Health SanitarianSanitarianSanitarian SpecialistSoil Lab Technician (Soil Laboratory Technician)Water Quality AnalystWater Quality Specialist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
68%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
34k
people do this job in the US
41 of 60
least protected in science

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

7
  • Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results
  • Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety
  • Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes, and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts
  • Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans
  • Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations
  • Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems
  • Develop testing procedures

Only with software built on top

8
  • Discuss test results and analyses with customers
  • Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation
  • Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations
  • Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs
  • Perform statistical analysis of environmental data
  • Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities
  • Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations
  • Calculate amount of pollutant in samples or compute air pollution or gas flow in industrial processes, using chemical and mathematical formulas

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis
  • Calibrate microscopes or test instruments
  • Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution
  • Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities
  • Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes
  • Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards
  • Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment
  • Direct activities of workers in laboratory
  • Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock, to determine concentration of pollutants
  • Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis
  • Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.