| Job Title |
Gamma-facilities Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Gamma Radiation Equipment To Irradiate Materials For
Scientific Research: Inserts Capsules Of Materials To Be
Irradiated Into Tubes Leading To Reactor Core, Using Extension
Tool. Computes Radiation Time And Dosage For Experiments, And
Gamma Intensities Required At Various Distances From Grid,
Using Standard Formulas, Conversion Tables, And Slide Rule, And
Submits Data To Supervisor For Review. Tends Cutoff Saw,
Mounted On Water-filled Canal Floor (radiation Shield), That
Cuts Fuel Elements To Size To Fit Into Shielding Boxes, Using
Extension Tools. Places Fuel Elements In Geometric
Configurations Around Tube In Gamma Facility According To
Radiation Intensity Specifications. Lowers Experimental
Materials, Such As Foods, Plastics, Or Metal, Into Tube To
Subject Material To Irradiation For Specified Period Of Time.
Lowers Extension Tool Into Floor Of Canal And Transfers
Materials From Completed Experiments, And Spent Fuel Elements
Discharged From Reactor, To Storage Area On Canal Floor Or Into
Cask For Subsequent Shipment. Writes Summary Of Irradiation
Activities Performed. Monitors Instruments And Gauges That
Control Heating, Ventilating, Steam, And Water Systems, And
Instruments That Record Gamma Intensity, Temperatures Of
Experiments, And Fuel Elements In Canal.
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