Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I’m sure there’s a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.

  • tal@lemmy.today
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    5 months ago

    I’ve never heard of this job, but with a search or two, it sounds kind of like he rappels to points on tall structures to check for structural issues and such using X-rays.

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      4 months ago

      Yep, that’s close enough. Although we mostly use a gamma radiation source as x-rays are electronically generated, we aren’t near a plug and the equipment is often cumbersome.
      There are portable x-ray generators that run off a 20v dewalt battery. But their effective penetrative power means it’s only viable for very thin walled pipes.