Working Conditions for Science techniciansScience technicians work under a wide variety of conditions. Most work indoors, usually in laboratories, and have regular hours. Some occasionally work irregular hours to monitor experiments that cannot be completed during regular working hours. Production technicians often work in 8-hour shifts around the clock. Others, such as agricultural, forest and conservation, geological and petroleum, and environmental science and protection technicians, perform much of their work outdoors, sometimes in remote locations. Some science technicians may be exposed to hazards from equipment, chemicals, or toxic materials. Chemical technicians sometimes work with toxic chemicals or radioactive isotopes, nuclear technicians may be exposed to radiation, and biological technicians sometimes work with disease-causing organisms or radioactive agents. Forensic science technicians often are exposed to human body fluids and firearms. However, these working conditions pose little risk, if proper safety procedures are followed. For forensic science technicians, collecting evidence from crime scenes can be distressing and unpleasant. More information on Science technicians from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Science technicians occupation Number of Science technicians in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Science technicians Working conditions for Science technicians Significant points for Science technicians Training requirements for Science technicians Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |