"WASTE-TREATMENT OPERATOR"
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- 1) Controls heat exchange 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.
- 2) Pours sample into dish and bakes dish under heat lamp to evaporate water, leaving radioactive residue.
- 3) Tests residue with Geiger counter and compares reading with chart to determine whether radioactivity level is within prescribed safety limits.
- 4) Determines degree of acidity or alkalinity in liquid, using pH meter, and adds acid or alkali to neutralize liquid.
- 5) Starts pump and admits waste liquid into sewer for disposal or into storage tanks for evaporation, according to degree of radioactivity.
- 6) Transfers radioactive waste liquid from storage tanks to heat exchange unit.
- 7) Operates heat evaporation system to reduce volume of liquid, and observes gauges and adjusts controls during process to maintain steam pressure, temperature, and liquid at specified levels.
- 8) Starts compressed-air pump to blow slurry on bottom of evaporator into lead container for permanent storage.
- 9) 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.
- 10) May monitor panelboard to control operation of recovery systems that store or dispose of radioactive waste and be designated Nuclear-Waste-Process Operator.
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