Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Operating CBRN detection equipment and advising shipboard personnel on radiological protective measures provide a foundation for radiation monitoring and worker briefings.
How to prepare: Practice calculating safe radiation exposure times using sample contamination readings and prescribed exposure limits.
What the civilian work involves
- Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
- Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
- Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel