Jobs are dependent on the mission needs of the organization.
Although the specific jobs change each year, the areas of work are basically the same from year to year. The descriptions below were prepared by the apprentices working in the jobs. This job is to assist environmental scientists in conducting field environmental survey by collecting water samples and performing laboratory analyses on the samples. Samples are collected from streams that are near Munitions Directorate facilities. Analyses that are performed in the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory include quantitative determination of metals such as copper, cadmium, lead, chromium, and aluminum and other water quality indicators such as nitrates, phosphates, calcium, hardness, turbidity, and chemical oxygen demand.