Health-Physics Technician

(also known as Nuclear Monitoring Technician, Radiation Monitor, Radiation Protection Technician, Radiation Control Technician, Scanner, Radiation Monitor, Chemical-Radiation Technician, Nuclear Power Technician, Radiation Safety Technician, or Radiation Protection Specialist).

As a Health-Physics Technician you will protect humans and the environment from the unwarranted effects of radiation.

Duties:

A Health-Physics Technician (HPT) monitors personnel, plant facilities, and work environment which may include water, gases, and solids at specified intervals to detect radio-active contamination, using radiation detectors and other instruments:

Measures intensity and identifies type of radiation in working areas, using devices, such as beta-gamma survey meter, gamma-background monitor, and alpha/beta-gamma counter or automatic sampling equipment.

Collects air samples to determine airborne concentration of radioactivity, and collects and analyzes monitoring equipment worn by personnel, such as film badges and pocket detection chambers, to measure individual exposure to radiation then may advise plant personnel of methods of protection from excessive exposure to radiation or inform plant personnel when individual exposures and area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.

Takes smear tests of suspected contaminated area by wiping floor with filter paper and placing paper in scaler to obtain contamination count.

Recommends work stoppage in unsafe areas, posts warning signs, and ropes off contaminated areas.

Calculates amount of time personnel may be exposed safely to radiation in area, taking into account contamination count and Heath Physicists' determinations concerning exposure limits of personnel. Instructs personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrates use of protective clothing and equipment.

Monitors time and intensity of exposure of personnel working in radiation-waste disposal areas.

Inspects shipments for contamination, using counter, and tags shipments in which radiation count exceeds specifications. May make periodic urinalyses of personnel and notify supervisors when overexposure to radiation is indicated.

Logs data, such as status of areas being decontaminated, rate of radiation exposure to personnel, and location and intensity of radioactivity in contaminated areas.

Records test results and prepares reports for review by supervisor.

Tests detection instruments against standards to ensure their accuracy.

A HPT may recommend decontamination procedures to ensure safety of workers and equipment.

Working Conditions:

A HPT may be required to work overtime, rotating shifts, remote locations, indoors or outside. The HPT may be exposed to cold and/or hot working conditions that may include. Often a HPT must work in small confined spaces with protective clothing which requires a tight fitting full-face respirator. The HPT may be in an area which prohibits eating, drinking, smoking, or crewing for hours at a time. The HPT must often carry equipment anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds for short or extended periods of time. The HPT must be able to climb ladders, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. The HPT must be in all around good physical condition and pass periodic drug screenings and security investigations.

Special Skills:

A HPT must have good math skills to manipulate formulas and accurately solve problems in shielding, radiation intensity at various predicted distances, worker radiation stay time, and radioactive air concentrations as well working with problems involving statistics and calculus. The HPT must possess good people skills as they interface with management and workers as well as conduct meetings such as pre-job briefings. They must possess the reading and writing skills to accurately fill out forms and reports, keep log books, write Radiation Work Permits, interpret procedures and regulations relating to their work. They must possess investigative skills necessary to solve the problems dealing with a source of a contamination, radiation, or air borne radioactive contamination. The HPT must be able to respond to emergency situations such as a contaminated injured worker.

Additional Training:

As a HPT, you will receive training in Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Radiological Worker II, and continuation training for HPT's.
Additional courses may be required on the job include First Aid/CPR/AED training, confined space, electrical safety, and other OSHA regulated safety courses.

Customer Support & General Information: info@bradleybusinessgroup.com
Sales: sales@bradleybusinessgroup.com