| 1. | Adjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, and flow of liquids and gases, and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes. |
| 2. | Observe safety precautions to prevent fires and explosions. |
| 3. | Monitor gauges, recording instruments, flowmeters, or products to ensure that specified conditions are maintained. |
| 4. | Control and operate equipment in which chemical changes or reactions take place during the processing of industrial or consumer products. |
| 5. | Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications. |
| 6. | Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks and malfunctions, shutting equipment down if necessary. |
| 7. | Patrol work areas to detect leaks and equipment malfunctions, and to monitor operating conditions. |
| 8. | Test product samples for specific gravity, chemical characteristics, pH levels, and concentrations or viscosities, or send them to laboratories for testing. |
| 9. | Draw samples of products at specified stages so that analyses can be performed. |
| 10. | Record operational data such as temperatures, pressures, ingredients used, processing times, or test results. |
| 11. | Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions. |
| 12. | Add treating or neutralizing agents to products, and pump products through filters or centrifuges in order to remove impurities or to precipitate products. |
| 13. | Open valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials. |
| 14. | Read plant specifications to determine products, ingredients, and prescribed modifications of plant procedures. |
| 15. | Drain equipment, and pump water or other solutions through in order to flush and clean tanks and equipment. |
| 16. | Make minor repairs, and lubricate and maintain equipment, using hand tools. |
| 17. | Flush or clean equipment, using steam hoses or mechanical reamers. |
| 18. | Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings, and to laboratory and standard test results. |
| 19. | Implement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures. |
| 20. | Dump or scoop prescribed solid, granular, or powdered materials into equipment. |
| 21. | Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products. |
| 22. | Inventory supplies received and consumed. |
| 23. | Direct activities of workers assisting in control or verification of processes, or in unloading of materials. |