Entry-Level Laboratory Technician, TCLP (Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM)
Position Overview
The Laboratory Technician in TCLP will be responsible for conducting a variety of laboratory tests and analyses to support environmental testing. This role involves a significant focus on TCLP analysis, utilizing established laboratory methods and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Key Responsibilities
- Set up, conduct, and document qualitative and quantitative analyses of solid and soil samples.
- Prepare, digest, and analyze samples, ensuring consistency with lab SOPs.
- Perform Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) (76.5%), Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) (13.5%), and Zero-Headspace Extraction (ZHE) (10%) tests.
- Carry out wet chemistry procedures, including hexavalent chromium (CR6) preparation and soil pH measurement of soil samples.
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment (e.g., pH meters, scales, thermometers, auto-titrators, tumblers, filters, and fume hoods), and troubleshoot as necessary.
- Monitor process parameters, evaluate anomalies, and report results in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS - Element 7).
- Ensure product quality compliance with lab standards and specifications.
- Complete required laboratory documentation in logbooks, maintenance books, standard books, bench sheets, etc.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment, following disposal procedures according to SOPs.
- Track and manage supplies needed for successful test runs.
- Conduct routine hazard assessments of materials and identify any potential risks or issues with equipment or materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
Primary Tests: Drinking Water Screens, Metals Digestions, Turbidity
Secondary Tests: TCLP and pH
Equipment and Instruments Used
XRF, grinder, pH meters, scales, thermometers, auto titrator, tumbler, filters, fume hoods.