Profession nitrator operator
Nitrator operators monitor and control equipment that processes chemical substances to produce explosives. They are responsible for the product storage in tanks.
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Personality Type
- Realistic / Conventional
Knowledge
- Explosives
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
Skills
- Regulate chemical reaction
Regulate the reaction by adjusting the steam and coolant valves so that the reaction is within the specified limits for explosion prevention.
- Optimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.
- Ensure health, safety and security measures
Take responsibility for health, safety and security measures in the workplace including posture the body well, safely operate tools and machinery, and wear the right clothes and protection for the climate. Apply health and safety standards. Adhere strictly to the site safety rules and systems and equipment operational procedures.
- Feed the nitrator
Feed the nitrator with mixed acids or toluene compounds making sure the types and quantities are as according to specifications.
- Tend agitation machine
Tend agitation machine ensuring that there is a uniform agitation of the batch.
- Ensure compliance with safety legislation
Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.
- Operate explosives production equipment
Operate equipment used for mixing of chemical ingredients having as their end product explosives such as TNT, tetryl or nitroglycerin.
- Transfer chemicals
Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
- Write batch record documentation
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to GMP of each batch of product.