Job Description:

• 1) Conducts research and analyzes and evaluates proposed and existing methods of transportation, handling, and storage of nuclear fuel to preclude accidental nuclear reaction at nuclear facilities: Reviews and evaluates fuel transfer and storage plans received from nuclear plants.

• 2) Studies reports of nuclear fuel characteristics to determine potential or inherent problems.

• 3) Reads blueprints of proposed storage facilities and visits storage sites to determine adequacy of storage plans.

• 4) Forecasts nuclear fuel criticality, given various factors which may exist in fuel handling and storage, using knowledge of nuclear physics, calculator, and computer terminal.

• 5) Determines potential hazards and accident conditions which may exist in fuel handling and storage and recommends preventive measures.

• 6) Summarizes findings and writes reports.

• 7) Confers with project officials to resolve situations where hazard is beyond acceptable levels.

• 8) Prepares proposal reports for handling and storage of fuels to be submitted to government review board.

• 9) Studies existing procedures and recommends changes or additions to guidelines and controls to ensure prevention of self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.