Career Opportunities

Hazardous substance specialists are needed by local, state, national and international agencies; industry; consulting firms; private organizations and academic institutions. Examples include:

Government: EPA, NIH, DOE, state governments


Industry: manufacturing, semiconductor, construction, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech

Consultants: risk assessment, pollution abatement, industrial hygiene, environmental management

Research and teaching institutions
 
The background figure is a conceptual model of contaminant transport  from a landfill in an subsurface aquifer.   The cross-section shows several geological layers and chemical plumes moving to the right and downward. 

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revised Aug. 3, 2000