Job Description:

• 1) Tends catalytic reactor and auxiliary equipment that produce monovinylacetylene for use in neoprene rubber manufacture, as directed by MVA-REACTOR OPERATOR, HEAD: Determines specific gravity of brine solution in drier unit, using hydrometer, and turns valve to circulate brine through saturator to maintain strength at plant standard.

• 2) Weighs prescribed quantities of materials, dumps materials into mixing tanks to prepare brine solution, and opens valve to admit brine to drier as directed.

• 3) Moves controls to start equipment that removes byproduct solution from drier by continuous flotation.

• 4) Draws samples of materials as directed and determines acidity, using standard chemical test equipment and procedure.

• 5) Maintains acidity at specified level in equipment to prevent explosion hazard.

• 6) Drains and flushes saturators, using steam hose, and refills units with calcium chloride to maintain saturator efficiency.