Chemical Technicians
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks12 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-4031.00SOC 2018: 19-4031
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.Core taskTask 1537Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.Core taskTask 1541Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.Core taskTask 1535Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.Core taskTask 1536Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.Core taskTask 1540Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.Core taskTask 1538Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.Core taskTask 18477Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.Core taskTask 1539Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products.Core taskTask 1544Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 20538Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.Core taskTask 1542Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.Core taskTask 1543Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.Supplemental taskTask 1546Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.Supplemental taskTask 1545Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 15. Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.Supplemental taskTask 1548Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 16. Develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques.Supplemental taskTask 1547Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-4031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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