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>> So my name is Anna Pasoni [phonetic].

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I am an electrical engineer that works in the
nuclear industry as a procurement engineer.

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So a procurement engineer
is that person that ensures

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that even before we purchase a piece part
for the plants that it will meet the standard

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that we need for nuclear power plants
to function secure and like safely

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in the environment that they are.

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So the parts can range from nuts, bolts,
fuses, up to steam generators and pumps

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that are the size of me standing
on myself three times.

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We sometimes test the material to make sure that
they're going to be able to resist environments

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where there's high pressure, high temperature,

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possibility of radiation levels,
that sort of different testing.

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And so any time any of my peers that work for
-- directly for a reactor needs any assistance

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to know how did we test the material, when did
it come through, do we need to change the level

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of radiation that it is tested at,
that sort of differences we discuss,

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and then we also take an input from the
maintenance organization which are the ones

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that do basically maintenance to the
plant and go switch out the fuses,

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switch out those piece parts
that need that maintenance.

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Usually there are some OSHA standards.

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OSHA is the organization that ensures industrial
safety, so you're in an industrial environment,

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so closed-toe shoes, pants, you know.

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I'm not going to show up in a dress
to work, unfortunately for some.

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Depending on which area I'm walking
into, I might have a hardhat and glasses,

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like safety glasses, and ear plugs to
make sure no noise, high-noise areas.

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So overall it's not how it's
depicted in The Simpsons, if you may.

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It's actually really different, and just
for the record, Homer is a position,

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but he doesn't work by himself in a little room.

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There's actually more people in that space, so .

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. .