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[KickAssClown]

From what I've read on that link, the qualifications required at listed here, USAJOBS: Qualifications and Evaluations.

1. Mastery of concepts, principles, and practices of chemistry
and physical science to enable the employee to be a technical
authority in the area of quality assurance for water, soil, tissues
and air sampling; analysis and monitoring; alternative technology;
containment; clean-up; stability; fire/explosive risk; break-down
products from hazardous materials during fires; and disposal options
at Superfund sites and environmental emergencies.

2) Knowledge to develop and evaluate quality assurance plans, data
quality and useability criteria, and sampling and analysis plans for
multi-media and complex samples containing highly toxic chemicals
found at Superfund sites and environmental emergencies.


A. A degree in physical science, life science, or engineering that
includes 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work
in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at
least 6 semester hours of physics.

OR

B. A combination of education and experience which includes course
work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least
30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through
differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of
physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Really any program that meets those requirements would qualify. I think Biochemistry would meet those requirements nicely, but on the same token, I believe a Chemical Engineering degree might be an option, also.