Waste-treatment Operator
Overall rating: (N/A)
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Controls heat exchagne unit, pumps, compressors, and related
equipment to decontaminate, neutralize, and dispose of
radioactive waste liquids collected from chemical processing
operations: Removes sample of liquid from collection tank, using
pipette. Pours sample into dish and bakes dish under heat lamp
to evaporate water, leaving radioactive residue.
Tests residue
with Geiger counter and compares reading with chart to determine
whether radioactivity level is within prescribed safety limits.
Determines degree of acidity or alkalinity in liquid, using pH
meter, and adds acid or alkali to nuetralize liquid. Starts pump
and admits waste liquid into sewer for disposal or into storage
tanks for evaporation, according to degree of radioatcivity.
Transfers radioactive waste liquid from storage takns to heat
exchange unit.
Operates heat evaporation system to reduce volume
of liquid, and observes gauges and adjusts controls during
process to maintain setam pressure, temperature, and liquid at
specified levels. Starts compressed-air pump to blow slurry on
bototm of evaporator into lead container for permanent storage.
Records data, such as number of gallons of waste pumped into
sewer system or storage tanks, or reduced by heat exchange unit,
and radioactivity levels. May monitor panelboard to control
operation of recovery systems that store or dispose of
radioacitve waste and be designated Nuclear-Waste-Process
Operator (any industry).
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Waste-Treatment Operator
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