Job Description:

• 1) Analyzes samples of air in industrial establishments or other work areas to determine amount of suspended foreign particles and effectiveness of control methods, using dust collectors: Starts dust collector apparatus that draws air through machine and precipitates dust on tubes, plates, electrodes, or in flasks.

• 2) Weighs or otherwise determines amount of collected particles, such as lead, rock, or coal dust.

• 3) Compares weight or count of particles with volume of air passed through machine, and computes percentage of concentration per cubic foot of air tested, using mathematical and chemical formulas.

• 4) Prepares summary of findings for submission to appropriate department.

• 5) May recommend remedial measures.