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