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72100 |
Metal Smelting, Converting and Refining Furnacemen, Specialisation Unknown | May perform any (but not all) of the occupational activities described in unit group 7-21. |
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72120 |
Blast Furnaceman (Ore Smelting) | Controls the operation of a blast furnace to smelt ores for the production of ferrous metal. |
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72130 |
Open-Hearth Furnaceman (Steel) | Operates an open-hearth furnace in which scrap-metal and pig-iron are melted and refined to produce steel. |
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72140 |
Oxygen Furnaceman (Steel Converting) | Operates oxygen furnace and auxiliary equipment to convert pig-iron into steel. |
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72150 |
Bessemer Furnaceman (Steel Converting) | Operates a steel converter in which molten pig-iron is converted into steel. |
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72160 |
Electric Arc Furnaceman (Steel Refining) | Operates an electric-arc furnace in which high-alloy steel is produced by melting and refining scrap steel. |
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72170 |
Furnaceman, Non-Ferrous Metal Converting and Refining | Operates crucible, electric, open-hearth, reverberatory or other furnace for converting or refining non-ferrous metals. |
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72190 |
Other Metal Smelting, Converting and Refining Furnaceman | This group includes metal smelting, converting and refining furnacemen not elsewhere classified, for example those who are mainly engaged in making malleable iron in a pudding furnace, or performing one or more specialised tasks in the operation of a furnace, such as charging, operating blast- and heat-regulating systems, tapping, and pouring molten metal into ladles. |
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