Typical Tasks
Collect samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.
Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
What kind of work is this?
Realistic
Practical, Physical Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Dependability
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility
Self-Control
What key skills are needed for this job?
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Operations Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Expected Knowledge
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Common Activities
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.
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
