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O*NET detailed work activityTest materials, solutions, or samples
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, 11 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Perform tests of water chemistry in boilers.
- Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.
- Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
- Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design.
- Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Test fabrics in inconspicuous places to determine whether solvents will damage dyes or fabrics.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
- Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Test raw materials, processes, or finished products to determine quality or quantity of materials or characteristics of a substance.
- Collect samples of materials or products, checking them to ensure conformance to specifications or sending them to laboratories for analysis.