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O*NET detailed work activityTest fluids to identify contamination or other problems
Stays humanWatch & inspect
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Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Test characteristics of materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 7 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.
- Test water sources for factors, such as flow volume and contaminant presence.
- Perform laboratory tests on samples collected, such as analyzing the content of contaminated wastewater.
- Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, refilling oil periodically.
- Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.