Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

   They are responsible for enforcing local, state, and federal regulations that pertain to the sanitation of food and water, handling of hazardous and infectious wastes, and cleanliness and safety of housing and institutional environments.

Salary:

   $31,461

Education:

   They need to earn a bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety or a related discipline, such as biology or chemistry. Students in these programs typically complete classes in math, physics and chemistry. Coursework for the major may cover industrial waste management, environmental law compliance, ergonomics, occupational safety, toxicology, industrial hygiene, construction safety and organizational leadership. Students may be required to complete a senior capstone project.

Demand for this profession:

   There is need for this profession today because today now in days there are hazardous effects and infectious wastes. And we need a better cleaned environment.

Reflection: I would not like to become a environmental health specialist because it is not something i am interested in. Also because it has to do with many dangerous stuff. For example, hazardous waste.