ISCO Occupation Group 3111.12 Radiation Protection Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Radiation Protection Technician: Radiation protection technicians monitor radiation levels in buildings and facilities to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and to prevent dangerous elevations in the radiation level. They take measures to minimise radiation emissions, and to prevent further contamination in the event of radiation pollution, by developing radiation protection plans, in particular for nuclear plants and facilities.
Essential Skills
- Radiation Protection
- Develop Radiation Protection Strategies
- Monitor Radiation Levels
- Radioactive Contamination
- Hazardous Waste Treatment
- Ensure Compliance With Radiation Protection Regulations
- Monitor Nuclear Power Plant Systems
- Nuclear Reprocessing
- Metrology
- Wear Appropriate Protective Gear
- Instruct Employees On Radiation Protection
- Calculate Exposure To Radiation
- Develop Hazardous Waste Management Strategies
- Use Personal Protection Equipment
- Perform Risk Analysis
- Health, Safety And Hygiene Legislation
- Hazardous Waste Types
Optional Skills
- Assist People In Contaminated Areas
- Avoid Contamination
- Remove Contaminants
- Contamination Exposure Regulations
- Document Survey Operations
- Dispose Of Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Follow Nuclear Plant Safety Precautions
- Pollution Prevention
- Monitor Disposal Of Radioactive Substances
- Inspect Compliance With Hazardous Waste Regulations
- Hazardous Waste Storage
- Test Safety Strategies
- Assess Contamination
- Advise On Pollution Prevention
- Remove Contaminated Materials
- Investigate Contamination
- Perform Demarcation
Alternative Names
- Radiation Protection Planning Technician
- Radiological Protection Technician
- Radiation Protection Compliance Technician
- Nuclear Plant Radiation Monitor
- Nuclear Plant Radiation Technician
- Radiological Monitoring Technician
- Radiation Protection Safety Technician
- Radiation Protection Monitoring Technician
- Radiation Protection Expert
