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Also called cathodic protection technician, chemical radiation technician, health physics technician and metallographic technician.
$110,240
Median pay a year
6,470
People do this work
6
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Measuring radiation levels
Monitoring alarm systems
Analyzing environmental data
Disposing of hazardous materials
Disposing of trash
Cleaning objects
Collecting environmental data
Setting up lab equipment
Calibrating scientific or technical equipment
Maintaining laboratory equipment
Recording research data
Preparing operational reports
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Nuclear Monitoring Technician
Summary
Nuclear monitoring technician collecting and testing samples to assess radiation exposure and contamination levels in personnel, facilities, and the environment
Experience
Nuclear Monitoring Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored personnel to determine amounts and intensities of radiation exposure
Calculated safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings
Informed supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approached maximum permissible limits
Provided initial response to abnormal events or alarms from radiation monitoring equipment
Instructed personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrated use of protective clothing
Collected samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination
Prepared reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used
Skills
Checking & Planning
Measuring radiation levels, Analyzing environmental data
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What you have not done yet. Inspecting work sites, Inspecting equipment, Testing mechanical systems
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Nuclear Monitoring Technician
Monitoring operational procedures
Measuring radiation levels
Monitoring operations
Identifying sustainable practices
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