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- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians spend a lot of their time Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings. They are naturally good at Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, and Information Ordering. Nuclear Monitoring Technicians are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mathematics, Physics, and Computers and Electronics and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Monitoring.
Work Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coaching and Developing Others
Thinking Creatively
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Training and Teaching Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interacting With Computers
Controlling Machines and Processes
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Assisting and Caring for Others
Developing and Building Teams
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Abilities
Problem Sensitivity
Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Information Ordering
Written Expression
Near Vision
Oral Expression
Deductive Reasoning
Selective Attention
Category Flexibility
Inductive Reasoning
Perceptual Speed
Number Facility
Far Vision
Speech Clarity
Flexibility of Closure
Visualization
Mathematical Reasoning
Visual Color Discrimination
Speech Recognition
Auditory Attention
Time Sharing
Memorization
Originality
Finger Dexterity
Reaction Time
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Fluency of Ideas
Speed of Closure
Manual Dexterity
Trunk Strength
Hearing Sensitivity
Response Orientation
Multilimb Coordination
Gross Body Coordination
Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Equilibrium
Depth Perception
Static Strength
Wrist-Finger Speed
Stamina
Rate Control
Speed of Limb Movement
Dynamic Strength
Glare Sensitivity
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Enterprising
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Mathematics
Physics
Computers and Electronics
Chemistry
Public Safety and Security
Mechanical
Engineering and Technology
English Language
Biology
Education and Training
Customer and Personal Service
Law and Government
Clerical
Telecommunications
Psychology
Communications and Media
Administration and Management
Design
Production and Processing
Personnel and Human Resources
Building and Construction
Transportation
Medicine and Dentistry
Sociology and Anthropology
Economics and Accounting
Wages
New York
$84,950
Tennessee
$83,450
Connecticut
$80,710
Mississippi
$80,430
Illinois
$79,820
California
$77,330
Massachusetts
$76,130
Washington
$72,430
Pennsylvania
$70,610
Idaho
$65,830
South Carolina
$65,540
New Jersey
$64,500
North Carolina
$64,340
Virginia
$57,670
Maryland
$55,940
Michigan
$46,750
Skills
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Operation Monitoring
Writing
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Speaking
Active Learning
Quality Control Analysis
Complex Problem Solving
Time Management
Instructing
Systems Analysis
Mathematics
Learning Strategies
Troubleshooting
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Negotiation
Management of Personnel Resources
Persuasion
Systems Evaluation
Operation and Control
Science
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Equipment Maintenance
Programming
Technology Design
Work Values
Support
Relationships
Independence
Achievement
Working Conditions
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Dependability
Cooperation
Self Control
Independence
Persistence
Stress Tolerance
Analytical Thinking
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership
Concern for Others
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Radiation
Work With Work Group or Team
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Contact With Others
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Consequence of Error
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Coordinate or Lead Others
Time Pressure
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Freedom to Make Decisions
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Frequency of Decision Making
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Physical Proximity
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Contaminants
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With External Customers
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Standing
Public Speaking
Spend Time Walking and Running
Duration of Typical Work Week
Outdoors, Under Cover
Level of Competition
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Degree of Automation
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Disease or Infections
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work Schedules
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Every day-
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Radiation
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Public Speaking
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Exposed to High Places
Telephone
Spend Time Sitting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Contaminants
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Public Speaking
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Face-to-Face Discussions
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Time Pressure
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Contaminants
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Time Pressure
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Electronic Mail
Telephone
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
- Importance Supplemental-
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
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.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into and out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
-Required Level of Education-
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
