| Job Title |
Tablet Tester |
| Job Description |
Tests Hardness Of Medicinal Tablets To Ensure Conformity With
Production Specifications, Using Balance Scale And Hardness
Tester: Places Sample Tablet On Scale Pan, Using Tweezers, And
Records Weight. Places Tablet In Hardness Tester, Turns Screw To
Raise Tablet Until It Touches Pressure Rod, And Depresses
Pneumatic Foot Pedal To Squeeze Tablet Until Breakage Occurs.
Examines And Fingers Tablets To Detect Chips And Tackiness.
Notifies Compressor (elec. Equip.; Pharmaceut.) When Tablets Do
Not Meet Weight Or Hardness Specifications. May Test Tablets,
Using Hand-operated Hardness Tester. May Weigh Entire Batch Of
Tablets To Compare With Total Weight Of Ingredients Used.
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