| Job Title |
Hot-cell Technician |
| Job Description |
Operates Remote-controlled Equipment In Hot Cell To Conduct
Metallurgical And Chemical Tests On Radioactive Materials:
Controls Slave Manipulators From Outside Cell To Remove Metal Or
Chemical Materials From Shielded Containers Inside Hot Cell And
Places On Bench Or Equipment Work Station. Tests Chemical Or
Metallurgical Properties Of Materials According To Standardized
Procedures, And Observes Reaction Through Cell Window. Sets Up
And Operates Machines To Cut, Lap, And Polish Test Pieces,
Following Blueprints, X-ray Negatives, And Sketches. Tests
Physical Properties, Using Equipment, Such As Tensile Tester,
Hardness Tester, Metallographic Unit, Micrometer, And Gauges.
Immerses Test Sample In Chemical Compound To Prepare For
Testing. Places Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Materials In
Environmental Chamber To Test Reaction To Temperature Changes.
Records Results Of Tests For Further Analysis By Engineers,
Scientists, Or Customers. Places Specimen In Shielded Container
For Removal From Cell, Using Manipulators. Participates In
Cleaning And Decontamination Of Cell During Maintenance
Shutdown. May Devise Adapters And Fixtures For Use In Hot Cell
Operations.
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