The Collar360

Tracer powder blender

Other names

tracer powder maker, flammable chemical blender, flammable chemical mixer, igniter powder mixer, igniter powder blender, tracer-powder blender, tracer powder mixer

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They run machines that mix liquid and dry chemicals into tracer powders and igniters, measuring carefully and keeping the mix safe.

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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

    Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.

  2. 2

    Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.

  3. 3

    Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

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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
mélangeur de poudre traceuse/mélangeuse de poudre traceuse
español
mezclador de explosivos iniciadores/mezcladora de explosivos iniciadores
العربية
عامل خلط مسحوق الرسم / عاملة خلط مسحوق الرسم
português
Misturador de explosivos/Misturadora de explosivos
Deutsch
Zündmittelarbeiter/Zündmittelarbeiterin
italiano
miscelatore di esplosivi

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