| Job Title |
Nitrating-acid Mixer |
| Job Description |
Tends Mixing Tanks And Auxiliary Equipment To Combine Acids Or
Other Specified Liquid Ingredients To Produce Solutions For
Manufacturing Explosives, Such As Nitroglycerin, Tetryl, And
Tnt: Pumps Specified Liquids Through Metering Or Weighing Tanks
Into Mixing Tank. Starts Tank Agitator To Mix Ingredients For
Specified Time. Draws Samples Of Product For Laboratory Analysis
And Transfers Additional Ingredients To Tank Until Product Meets
Plant Standard. Pumps Mixed Product To Storage, Tank Cars, Or
Other Processing Units. May Turn Steam Or Coolant Valves To Heat
Or Cool Product During Mixing, Maintaining Temperature In
Equipment Within Prescribed Limits As Indicated By Tank
Thermometer. May Maintain Records Of Mixing Time, Gauge
Readings, And Number Of Batches Produced For Shift Log. May Be
Designated According To Product Produced As Ammonium-nitrate
Neutralizer (chemical); Dimethylaniline-sulfator Operator
(chemical).
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