Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Tasks Include:

• Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes.
• Observe safety precautions to prevent fires or explosions.
• Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained.
• Control or operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products.
• Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications.
• Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down if necessary.
• Patrol work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions or to monitor operating conditions.
• Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, concentrations, or viscosities or send them to laboratories for testing.
• Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed.

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