Hazardous Materials Handler Interview Questions

16 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
17 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
18 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
19 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
20 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
21 Walk me through how you would upload baskets of irradiated elements onto machines that insert fuel elements into canisters and secure lids.
22 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
23 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
24 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
25 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
26 Describe an experience when you packaged, stored, or moved irradiated fuel elements in the underwater storage basins of nuclear reactor plants, using machines or equipment.
27 Describe an experience in which you successfully controlled the operation of a difficult system. What made you successful?
28 Share an effective approach to clean contaminated equipment or areas for re-use, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.
29 How often do you operate cranes to move or load baskets, casks, or canisters?
30 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.