| Job Title |
Powder Worker, Tnt |
| Job Description |
Screens, Melts, And Pours Tnt Into Projectile Cases: Pours Tnt
Powder Into Hopper Of Screening Machine Which Reduces Lumps By
Agitation. Pours Powder Into Revolving Steam-heated Kettle And
Adjusts Controls To Permit Steam To Flow In Pipes Around Kettle,
Heating And Melting Tnt. Empties Melted Explosive Into Buckets
Through Valves. Tests Temperature Of Tnt With Thermometer And
Cools It To Prescribed Temperature, Using Power-operated Paddle.
Pours Molten Tnt Into Shell And Bomb Cases. Breaks Off
Crystallized Tnt Scrap And Returns It To Melting Pot. Drills
Threaded Holes In Charge Into Which Boosters Are Loaded. Loads
Shells And Bombs With Tnt Powder, Pouring Explosive Into Cases
By Hand And Pressing Powder Down With Hydraulic Press.
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