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Nuclear Monitoring Technicians - 19-4051.02

O*NET-SOC Description

Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Health Physics Technician (HP Tech)
Nuclear Chemistry Technician
Radiation Control Technician (Radcon Technician)
Radiation Protection Specialist (RP Specialist)

Radiation Protection Technician (RPT)
Radiation Technician
Radiochemical Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
19-4000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
19-4050	Nuclear Technicians
19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians
19-4051.02	Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

Related Occupations

17-3025.00	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians
19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians
19-4042.00	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Bright Outlook
19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians
19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
29-2012.00	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
29-2033.00	Nuclear Medicine Technologists
51-8011.00	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Tasks

Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements.
Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Collect samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination.
Confer with scientists directing projects to determine significant events to monitor during tests.
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, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.
Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination.
Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events or to locate coordinates of particles.
Immerse samples in chemical compounds to prepare them for testing.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
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.
Operate manipulators from outside cells to move specimens into or out of shielded containers, to remove specimens from cells, or to place specimens on benches or equipment work stations.
Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings or broken sample bottles, into containers for shipping or disposal.
Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes.
Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy.

Detailed Work Activities

Advise others on management of emergencies or hazardous situations or materials.
Analyze environmental data.
Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
Clean objects.
Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
Collect environmental data or samples.
Communicate safety or hazard information to others.
Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
Measure radiation levels.
Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.
Prepare operational reports.
Record research or operational data.
Set up laboratory or field equipment.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

Military Crosswalk Titles

Aviation Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering and Science (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Health Physics (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Physics (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Radiation (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
Electricians Mate, Nuclear Power (Navy - Enlisted)
Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power (Navy - Enlisted)
Emergency Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
Emergency Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Emergency Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Emergency Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Emergency Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Emergency Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
Hazardous Material Control Management (HMCM) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Machinist's Mate, Nuclear Power (Navy - Enlisted)

Medical Service Corps Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Nuclear Medical Science (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Nuclear Power Superintendent (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Preventive Medicine Sciences (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Radiation Health Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Radiation Health Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Radiation Specialist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
Radiological Control Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Shipboard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear-Defense (CBRN-D) Operations and Training Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
Special Weapons Assembly Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Special Weapons Unit Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Staff Nuclear Weapons Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)
Submarine Reactor Laboratory Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Submarine Reactor Laboratory Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Submarine Reactor Laboratory Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)
Surface Reactor Laboratory Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Surface Reactor Laboratory Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Surface Reactor Laboratory Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

Radiation Monitor

DOT Crosswalk Titles

Chemical-Radiation Technician
Decontaminator

Radiation Monitor
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