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Chemical products plant and machine operators monitor and operate units and machinery to blend, mix, process and package a wide range of chemical products. Their tasks include: a) setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant; b) monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures; c) monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines; d) measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards; e) taking samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data; f) cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant. Examples of the occupations classified here: Ammunition products machine operator, Candle production machine operator, Chemical and related processes kiln operator, Chemical heat treating operator, Converter operator (chemical processes), Crushing, grinding and chemical-mixing machinery operator, Detergent products machine operator, Explosive products machine operator, Halogen gas production machine operator, Pharmaceutical and toiletry products machine operators Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Chemical processing plant controllers -3133, Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators - 3134