Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.

“Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.” is a core task performed by Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health. Among the occupation's 26 rated tasks, workers place it 12th by importance (#15 most important). About 68% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Assess compliance with environmental standards or regulations. in Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution. · importance 4.1
• Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis. · importance 4.1
• Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results. · importance 4.0
• Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis. · importance 3.9
• Discuss test results and analyses with customers. · importance 3.8
• Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards. · importance 3.7
• Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations. · importance 3.7
• Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock, to determine concentration of pollutants. · importance 3.7
• Calibrate microscopes or test instruments. · importance 3.7
• Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety. · importance 3.6
• Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations. · importance 3.6
• Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities. · importance 3.5
• Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment. · importance 3.5
• Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-19799}
}