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Job Description

Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4051.02

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nuclear Monitoring Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Nuclear Technician”

Collect samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings or broken sample bottles, into containers for shipping or disposal.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events or to locate coordinates of particles.
Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into or out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.

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