| Job Title |
Nitroglycerin-separator Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends Gravity Separator To Separate Nitroglycerin From Spent
Acids, Preparatory To Washing, Neutralizing, And Processing Into
Explosives: Turns Petcock To Transfer Mixture Of Spent Acids And
Nitroglycerin From Batch Nitrator To Separator. Turns Petcock To
Drain Acids From Nitroglycerin Into Trough Leading To Spent-acid
Storage. Observes Liquid Flowing From Spigot And Moves Trough To
Discharge Product Into Wash Tank When Color Change Indicates
Nitroglycerin Is Flowing From Separator. Observes Tank
Thermometer To Detect Accumulation Of Heat That Could Cause
Decomposition And Explosion And Turns Valves To Regulate Heat To
Prevent Explosion Or Decomposition. May Move Control To Dump
Tank Contents Into Water-filled Vat If Temperature Increase
Indicates Explosion May Be Imminent. May Wash And Neutralize
Nitroglycerin [nitroglycerin Neutralizer (chemical)].
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