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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Cathodic Protection Technician

2.	Chemical Radiation Technician

3.	Chemistry Technician

4.	Decontaminator

5.	Health Physics Technician (HP Technician)

6.	Metallographic Technician

7.	Nuclear Chemistry Technician

8.	Nuclear Technician

9.	Nuclear Technician Research and Development

10.	Nuclear Worker Technician

11.	Radiation / Chemistry Technician

12.	Radiation Control Specialist

13.	Radiation Control Technician (Radcon Technician)

14.	Radiation Monitor

15.	Radiation Protection Specialist (RP Specialist)

16.	Radiation Protection Technician (RP Tech)

17.	Radiation Protection Technician (RP Technician)

18.	Radiation Protection Technician (RPT)

19.	Radiation Technician

20.	Radiochemical Technician

21.	Scanner

22.	Senior Health Physics Technician

23.	Senior Radiation Protection Technician

24.	Systems Protection Technician

Job Tasks

	Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas. Communicate safety or hazard information to others.

	Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation. Measure radiation levels.

	Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure. Measure radiation levels.

	Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits. Communicate safety or hazard information to others.

	Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.

	Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments. Measure radiation levels.

	Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment. Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

	Collect samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination. Collect environmental data or samples.

	Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements. Analyze environmental data.

	Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events or to locate coordinates of particles. Record research or operational data.

	Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination. Advise others on management of emergencies or hazardous situations or materials.

	Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy. Set up laboratory or field equipment.

	Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools. Calibrate scientific or technical equipment. Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.

	Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes. Prepare operational reports.

	Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings or broken sample bottles, into containers for shipping or disposal.

	Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines. Clean objects.

	Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing. Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.

	Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests. Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.

	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. Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Nature of the Work


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Working Conditions


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