| Job Title |
Red-lead Burner |
| Job Description |
Tends Furnaces That Convert Litharge (yellow- Or
Orange-colored Monoxide) And Lead Tailings Into Red Lead (lead
Oxide) For Use In Products, Such As Storage Batteries, Paints,
And Ceramics: Ignites Gas Burners In Furnace. Reads Temperature
Gauge And Adjusts Controls To Regulate Flow Of Gas To Maintain
Specified Furnace Temperature. Starts Conveyor Leading To
Furnace And Dumps Specified Quantity Of Litharge Or Lead
Tailings Onto Conveyor. Starts Furnace Pan Rotating To Ensure
Uniform Heating Of Material. Pulls Lever To Open Door In Bottom
Of Furnace To Drop Powdered Lead Oxide Onto Conveyor Leading To
Grinder. May Test Lead Oxide, Using Beaker, Acid, Balance Scale,
And Electric Hotplate.
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