MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER (HAZMAT)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER (HAZMAT), Position Description Number D1908000 and is part of the KS United States Property And Fiscal Office, National Guard.

As a MATERIALS EXAMINER & IDENTIFIER, WG-6912-07, you will identify, receive, sort, count, classify and handle hazardous materials in the USPFO storage areas. Perform pre-receipt examination of property on site at the generation point and assures that the turn-in and shipping is in order, that the containers meet standards are placarded and marked properly. As appropriate, performs or initiates required testing e.g. radioactive surveys/wipe tests, prepares sample for submission to environmental laboratories for analysis.

Schedule the receipt of property and assures that the property is identified to include identification of all contaminants. Reject property not meeting turn-in requirements and assists the turn-in activity to correct any rejections and determines the nature and degree of the particular hazards involved. Determine if containers are Department of Transportation (DOT) approved, safe to handle, non-leaking, capable of withstanding routine handling, and safe for required periods of storage. Assure that storage compatibility is adhered. Determine the need for special handling/specials storage of certain property (e.g.

friable asbestos, batteries, pesticides, etc.) Perform complex searches of shipping and storage records, material specifications, vendor contracts and computer data for material specifications and advises non-trained personnel on specialized procedures. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: This position works on a 5/4/9 compressed work schedule that consists of a 5-day workweek, then a 4-day workweek (eight 9-hour days and one 8-hour day and an SDO, Scheduled Day Off) to complete the 80-hour pay period.

Work schedule is subject to change based on mission requirements. Telework: ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK