(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Job Description
Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Collect samples of air, water, gases, and solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination. |
93
|
Provide initial response to abnormal events and to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment. |
93
|
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, and materials, using radiation detectors and other instruments. |
90
|
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation. |
87
|
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings and broken sample bottles, into containers for disposal. |
82
|
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure. |
82
|
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment. |
81
|
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits. |
80
|
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination. |
77
|
Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines. |
69
|
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy. |
49
|
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material and equipment decontaminated, and methods used in decontamination processes. |
44
|
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools. |
34
|
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events and to locate coordinates of particles. |
19
|
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing. |
12
|
Test materials' physical, chemical, or metallurgical properties, using equipment such as tensile testers, hardness testers, metallographic units, micrometers, and gauges. |
11
|
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. |
10
|
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
71
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
71
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
70
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
70
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
70
|
Processing Information
|
69
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
69
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
63
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
63
|
Getting Information
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
59
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
57
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Thinking Creatively
|
55
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
52
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
52
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
52
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
51
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Interacting With Computers
|
46
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
44
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
44
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
43
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
43
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
37
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
32
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
29
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
29
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
26
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
26
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
21
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
18
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
12
|
Staffing Organizational Units
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