Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following tasks in establishment making compressed and liquefied gas: Loads cylinders or ton containers on vehicles, using handtruck or chain hoist, and records type and quantity of cylinders.

• 2) Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, such as dents, cracks, and burns, and rolls cylinders to designated work area.

• 3) Removes valves and installs reconditioned valves on cylinders, using wrenches.

• 4) Connects exhaust manifold to cylinders and turns valve to draw off residual gas.

• 5) Bounces or hammers cylinders to loosen rust and scale, and inserts water, steam, and air nozzles and turns valves to clean and dry cylinders.

• 6) Tests filled cylinders for leaks by brushing or spraying chemical solution around valve.

• 7) Weighs filled cylinders on platform scale and records weight.

• 8) Screws protection cap over valve and ties warning and identification tags on cylinder.

• 9) Wraps cakes of dry ice in paper and stores them in icehouse.

• 10) May clean cylinder exteriors with wire brush.

• 11) May place cylinders on heating rack to expand gas to ensure complete removal.

• 12) May be known according to work performed as Blow-Off Worker; Cylinder Handler; Cylinder Valver; Hoist-Cylinder Loader; Ice Handler; Valve Steamer.

• 13) May be designated: Cylinder Checker; Cylinder Devalver; Cylinder Steamer; Ton-Container Shipper.