How do they match: Nuclear Technicians

Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, or pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables.
Communicate with accelerator maintenance personnel to ensure readiness of support systems, such as vacuum, water cooling, or radio frequency power sources.
Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.
Modify, devise, or maintain nuclear equipment used in operations.
Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.
Monitor instruments, gauges, or recording devices under direction of nuclear experimenters.
Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly.

Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.

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