RADIATION CONTROL INSPECTOR8243C3 Pay Grade: 28 DEFINITION OF WORK Summary This is specialized work involving the inspection, investigation, licensing or registration, and control of x-ray and radioactive material and equipment; coordinating the preparation and emergency response to accidents or incidents involving radioactive materials; or coordinating a statewide indoor radon detection, training, reduction, and removal program. Work involves making field inspections and investigations for assessing compliance with regulations and license conditions regarding the handling, storing, and disposing of x-ray and radioactive material and equipment. Work involves post-licensure compliance inspections of users of radioactive materials, assisting the Public Health Physicist in pre-licensure inspections, performing the more difficult inspections and evaluations of radiation producing machines. Work also may involve the daily preparation and response to accidents or incidents involving radioactive materials, or the daily operation of the statewide indoor radon program, which includes public education and guidance, public and individual health risk assessment, data collection and evaluation, measurements in homes and public buildings, and conducting radon studies. Standard Classification Factors Supervision Received - LEVEL C: "Under direction..." Employees at this level usually receive a general outline of the work to be performed and are generally free to develop their own sequences and methods within the scope of established policies. New, unusual, or complex work situations are almost always referred to a superior for advice. Work is periodically checked for progress and conformance to established policies and requirements. Difficulty - LEVEL C: Considerable... Duties which require a high degree of concentration because of the many factors which must be considered and weighed before a decision can be reached. Usually positions that require planning, developing, and coordinating programs and directing fairly large groups of people fall into this category. Complexity - LEVEL D: Work is of a diversified nature that usually involves multiple, unrelated steps. Analytical thought is necessary for dealing with complex data and situations. Work often involves a variety of unrelated processes and may require planning or carrying out a sequence of actions or both. Several alternatives usually exist at this level for approaching problems or situations. Workers at this level experience a considerable amount of independent judgment. Work is controlled by occasional review and by reporting to or consultation with supervisors or superiors. When guidelines exist at this level, they are usually broadly defined or technical requiring careful analysis and interpretation. Consequences of Actions and Decisions - LEVEL D: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are significant as the work may be rarely if ever reviewed, making errors difficult to detect. Errors may cause major program failure or a high degree of confusion. Injuries to others due to errors are serious or incapacitating or both and costs due to errors are substantial. Contact - LEVEL C: The purpose of the contact is to influence, motivate, conduct interviews, make formal presentations or counsel to achieve common understanding or solutions to problems when the information is sensitive in nature or the individuals or groups are skeptical or uncooperative. Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an important requirement at this level. Physical Demands - LEVEL C: The work requires moderate physical exertion. Environmental Conditions - LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible. Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL C: This level involves both functional and administrative supervision. As a "first line supervisor" primary responsibility involves scheduling, supervising and evaluating employees who perform the same or similar work. Responsible for recommending hiring and disciplinary actions to a higher level of authority. As a "project manager" may direct the activities of project leaders to develop plans and criteria and to evaluate progress and results for one or more projects. Distinguishing Features Differs from the Radiation Protection Specialist class where the work involves only the investigation and control of machine produced x-ray radiation and does not include supervisory responsibilities. Differs from the Public Health Physicist class where the work involves the design and supervision of programs to detect, evaluate, and monitor both routine and accidental releases of radiation from all sources. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Makes radiation safety inspections of licensed installations, which use radioactive materials to determine compliance with conditions of licensure; prepares reports, including recommendations necessary to correct deficiencies in the use of the materials. Assists public health physicists by reviewing qualifications of radioactive materials users and calculating radiation exposure potential. Plans, assigns, reviews and approves the work of staff; evaluates their data obtained in field compliance inspections and recommends appropriate action. Performs inspections of large and complex installations of x-ray equipment, other radiation equipment such as custom laser and microwave installations used in industry and research, and accelerators, to determine exposure potential to employees and the public. Takes emergency action in the field by correcting deficiencies or recommending the closing down of operations when radiation exposure of users is found to seriously exceed specified limits. Repairs and calibrates neutron survey meters, alpha proportional counters, thallium activated sodium iodide scintillation rate meters, and other crystal matrix and solid state devices used in field surveys. Prepares technical material relative to methods of handling, storage, disposal and utilization of radiation producing devices; lectures, holds meetings and consults with users relative to safety procedures. Assists the Public Health Physicist by reviewing proposed radiation protection programs for radioactive materials license applications and obtaining necessary clarification needed for final evaluation of application. Coordinates the operation of environmental monitoring programs. Plans, schedules and supervises the collection of radiological environmental samples. Compiles and evaluates environmental monitoring data and develops and publishes environmental surveillance reports. Develops and maintains agency radiation emergency response plans and procedures. Coordinates emergency response planning and preparedness efforts with utilities and other agencies of state, federal, county and local government. Develops and conducts radiation emergency response training programs for agency staff as well as state, county and local emergency responses personnel. Coordinates the operation of statewide indoor radon program, including public education and guidance, statewide radon surveys, public and individual risk assessment, and measurements in homes and public buildings. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge *Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of radiation detecting instruments and how to interpret instrument readings. *Knowledge of the basic principles of nuclear or radiation sciences and basic safety measures associated with the use of radioactive materials and radiation. Abilities *Ability to organize scientific data, draw logical conclusions, and to present facts, findings and conclusions clearly and concisely, including the publication of scientific reports. *Ability to plan, organize and lay out the working details of inspection projects, and to supervise subordinates. *Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, health professionals and the public. Ability to operate, calibrate, and repair mechanical and electronic radiation measurement and monitoring equipment and correctly interpret measurements with such devices. Ability to write, develop and organize emergency response plans and procedures. *Necessary at Entry MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in radiological, biological, agricultural, physical or natural resources, mathematics, physical science and/or engineering and two years experience in a field of radiological, biological, agricultural, physical or natural resources, mathematics, physical science and/or engineering. Additional experience in the areas listed above may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency. NC: 06/93 |