How do they match: Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

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

  • Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings or broken sample bottles, into containers for shipping or disposal.

  • Measure radiation levels.
  • Record research or operational data.
  • Collect environmental data or samples.
  • Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.