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Nitrator operator

Other names

tetryl-nitrator operator, explosives monitoring and storage worker, biazzi nitrator operator, binitrotoluene operator, nitroglycerin nitrator operator, tetryl nitrator operator, mononitrotoluene operator, explosives monitoring and storage attendant, nitroglycerin-nitrator operator, biazzi-nitrator operator

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They watch and control machines that mix chemicals to make explosives, test samples, and check the tanks do not overflow.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.

  2. 2

    Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.

  3. 3

    Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure that standards are met.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur en fabrication de poudres et explosifs/opératrice en fabrication de poudres et explosifs
español
operador de nitrificación/operadora de nitrificación
العربية
مشغل معدات النترات / مشغلة معدات النترات
português
Operador de nitração/Operadora de nitração
Deutsch
Sprengstoffarbeiter/Sprengstoffarbeiterin
italiano
nitratore

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