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U.S. Department of Labor
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A professional who feeds grooved rubber weather stripping into machine that pulls it along die to force apart sides stuck together during curing.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists reduction-furnace operator or catalyst operator, gasoline in mixing and drying ingredients used to produce or recondition catalysts. Respnsibilities include: * Loads materials into mixing tanks, places pans in driers, and empties dried material into containers on scale. * Labels and removes containers to process or storage areas. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
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A professional who feeds soap slabs into machine that cuts slabs into bars. Respnsibilities include: * Places slab of soap on cradle of machine. * Starts motor or depresses clutch to activate mechanism that forces slab through cutting frame, divides it into bars, and deposits bars in racks at opposite end of cradle. * Inspects bars for specified size. * Removes scrap soap from cutter and dumps it into hopper for reprocessing. * Pushes rack dolly into dryer. * May draw cutting wires through soap slab, using hand-powered winch. * May be designated according to size or weight of slab cut as light slabber.
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A professional who examines ampoules filled with liquid drug products for discoloration, flaws in glass, presence of foreign particles, and specified filling level. Respnsibilities include: * Holds ampoule against light source and examines it, using magnifying glass or naked eye. * Rejects defective ampoules. * May hold ampoules alternately against black and white background to facilitate examination. * May count and record number of inspected units and place in containers. * May seal end of ampoule, using bunsen burner and tweezers.
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A professional who seals ampoules filled with liquid drug products, preparatory to packaging. Respnsibilities include: * Rotates neck of ampoule in flame of bunsen burner to melt glass. * Grips tip of ampoule, using tweezers, and draws tip away from neck to seal ampoule as glass hardens. * Places sealed ampoule in basket for sterilization and inspection. * May hold unsealed ampoule against jet of inert gas to displace air. * May immerse sealed ampoules in dye bath to test for leaks. * May tend machines that steam-wash and fill ampoules.
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A professional who cleans casting machine and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps and exhaust hood, used in production of cellophane. Respnsibilities include: * Pumps solutions from casting machine to storage tanks or into system feeding other casting machines. * Dismantles hopper and cleans viscose residue from internal parts, using water hose and airhose. * Sprays walls and bottom of tanks with water to flush chemicals and sludge through drainage openings. * Scrapes and scrubs tank walls, guide rods, and rollers, using scraper, steel wool, and sandpaper to remove deposits of viscose and other chemicals. * Vacuums scrapings from tanks, using portable vacuum cleaner and rinses tanks and fixtures with water to remove remaining debris.
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A professional who cleans electrolytic cells and cell assemblies, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include: * Connects hose to water or steam line and flushes cell to clean surfaces. * Scrapes assemblies, using handscrapers and wire brushes to remove accumulations of dirt, putty, scale, and encrusted salt. * Transfers cathodes to washrack, using wheeled cart and hoist. * Flushes cathodes and cathode screens with water to remove asbestos and caustic residue, and transfers cathodes to drying area. * Flushes pit sump and recovered asbestos with water. * Cleans sight glasses and glass tubing by dipping in acid, solvent, and water. * May be designated according to cell equipment cleaned as cathode washer.
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A professional who performs any combination of following duties in production of sulfuric acid. Respnsibilities include: * Diverts acid stream from production unit to storage tanks as directed. * Inspects machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions, leaks, and spills. * Cleans work area around units, using broom and shovel or water hose. * Collects samples of product for laboratory testing. * Records gauge readings and levels of acid in tanks.
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A professional who dumps cotton linters into tubs for washing and bleaching. * May dump washed and bleached linters into wringer unit and be designated Cotton Wringer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dumps cotton linters into tubs for washing and bleaching. * May dump washed and bleached linters into wringer unit and be designated Cotton Wringer.
Industry:Professional careers