Job Description:

• 1) Tends gravity separator to separate nitroglycerin from spent acids, preparatory to washing, neutralizing, and processing into explosives: Turns petcock to transfer mixture of spent acids and nitroglycerin from batch nitrator to separator.

• 2) Turns petcock to drain acids from nitroglycerin into trough leading to spent-acid storage.

• 3) Observes liquid flowing from spigot and moves trough to discharge product into wash tank when color change indicates nitroglycerin is flowing from separator.

• 4) Observes tank thermometer to detect accumulation of heat that could cause decomposition and explosion and turns valves to regulate heat to prevent explosion or decomposition.

• 5) May move control to dump tank contents into water-filled vat if temperature increase indicates explosion may be imminent.

• 6) May wash and neutralize nitroglycerin.