| Job Title |
Churn Tender |
| Job Description |
Tends Rotary Mixer That Blends Aged Alkali-cellulose Crumbs
With Carbon Disulfide To Form Cellulose Xanthate For Further
Processing Into Cellophane Or Rayon: Couples Pipe To Mixer To
Admit Specified Amount Of Carbon Disulfide To Churn (mixer
Chamber) Filled With Alkali-cellulose Crumbs By Other Workers.
Starts Drum Rotating, Observes Gauges, And Moves Or Sets
Controls To Maintain Temperature Of Churn And Length Of Mixing
Cycle Within Plant Specifications. Stops Machine And Turns Valve
To Expel Excess Gas Remaining In Drum. Opens Hatch And Dumps
Cellulose Xanthate Into Cart Or Machine Hopper For Further
Processing. Scrapes Interior Of Drum, Using Putty Knife Or
Scraper, To Remove Product Residue Before Preparation Of Next
Batch. May Tend Continuous Process Equipment And Be Designated
Disulfurizer Tender (plastic-synth.). May Blend Cellulose
Xanthate And Caustic Soda And Be Designated Tank Worker
(plastic-synth.).
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