Occupation Atlasradiation protection officer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bf802371-4758-4268-a780-58e3d269831b
radiation protection officer
Radiation protection officers are responsible for the protection from harmful effects caused by exposure to ionising radiation. They ensure compliance with legislation and regulations by enforcing safety measures. Furthermore they develop radiation protection plans in particular for nuclear plants and facilities.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on pollution prevention
- apply radiation protection procedures
- calculate exposure to radiation
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- develop radiation protection strategies
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- environmental legislation
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- instruct employees on radiation protection
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- monitor radiation levels
- nuclear energy
- nuclear legislation
- nuclear physics
- perform risk analysis
- pollution prevention
- radiation physics in healthcare
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- use personal protection equipment
Optional (10)
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 22 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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diagnostic radiographer
5 shared · 50 more of its ownapply radiation protection procedures, calculate exposure to radiation, radiation physics in healthcare, ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
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nuclear medicine radiographer
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