Low to No Risk

18

Moderate Risk

0

High Risk

0

Extreme Risk

0

• 1.7Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.
• 0.7Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
• 0.5Keep abreast of developments and changes in the nuclear field by reading technical journals or by independent study and research.
• 0.5Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, or waste disposal.
• 0.8Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
• 1.2Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
• 0.3Recommend preventive measures to be taken in the handling of nuclear technology, based on data obtained from operations monitoring or from evaluation of test results.
• 0.7Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.
• 0.5Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles or performance of nuclear machinery and equipment to optimize performance of existing plants.
• 1Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
• 0.5Design fuel cycle models or processes to reduce the quantity of radioactive waste generated from nuclear activities.
• 0.7Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.
• 0.5Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
• 1.3Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.
• 2Prepare technical reports of findings or recommendations, based on synthesized analyses of test results.
• 0.5Design or direct nuclear research projects to develop, test, modify, or discover new uses for theoretical models.
• 0.5Consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation or suitability of analytical models.
• 1.4Discuss construction project proposals with interested parties, such as vendors, contractors, or nuclear facility review boards.

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