1. public health officials who specialize in sanitation and environmental health
Usage: technical; public health

Examples

• The sanitarians inspected the restaurant’s kitchen for health code violations.
• Local sanitarians monitor water quality in public swimming pools.
• The health department employs several sanitarians to oversee food safety.
• Sanitarians play a crucial role in preventing disease outbreaks.
• The sanitarians recommended closing the facility until proper ventilation was installed.
• During the epidemic, sanitarians worked around the clock to trace contamination sources.