1. Plans and participates in activities concerned with study, development, and inspection of solid-waste resource recovery systems and marketability of solid-waste recovery products: Conducts studies of chemical and mechanical solid-waste recovery processes and system designs to evaluate efficiency and cost-effectiveness of proposed operations. 2. Inspects solid-waste resource recovery facilities to …
1. Administers respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system, under supervision of physician and by prescription: Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks to assist personnel in Respiratory Therapy Department: Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes equipment used in administration of respiratory therapy. 2. Examines equipment to detect worn tubes, loose connections, or other indications of disrepair, and notifies supervisor of need for maintenance. 3. Starts equipment and …
1. Serves patrons of lavatories in store, public building, hotel, or similar establishment by providing soap and towels, brushing patrons’ clothing, shining shoes, sewing on loose buttons, and performing related services. 2. Replenishes rest room supplies. 3. May scrub lavatory, floors, walls, mirrors, and fixtures, using brushes, detergent, and water. …
1. Cleans, preserves, restores, and repairs objects made of glass, porcelain, china, fired clay, and other ceramic materials: Coats excavated objects with surface-active agents to loosen adhering mud or clay and washes objects with clear water. 2. Places cleaned objects in dilute hydrochloric acid or other solution to remove remaining …
1. Analyzes information on specified subjects to answer inquiries from encyclopedia owners, referring to library reference sources or consulting with experts in field of knowledge involved. 2. Prepares written summary of research findings for mailing to inquirers.
1. Plans, organizes, and conducts research for use in understanding social problems and for planning and carrying out social welfare programs: Develops research designs on basis of existing knowledge and evolving theory. 2. Constructs and tests methods of data collection. 3. Collects information and makes judgments through observation, interview, and …
1. Directs activities of workers engaged in negotiating and servicing research contracts with universities and other institutions conducting research projects for federal agencies. 2. Evaluates contract proposals and directs awarding of contracts according to knowledge of contract law and other fields, such as engineering development and metallurgical laboratory techniques, depending …
1. Receives requests for and assigns space on trains to passengers on railroad passenger trains. 2. Accepts requests for space assignments and examines diagram charts of each car on train to verify available space on specified train. 3. Informs STATION AGENTS I or INFORMATION CLERKS of available space. 4. Marks …
1. Makes and confirms reservations for passengers on scheduled airline flights: Arranges reservations and routing for passengers at request of TICKET AGENT or customer, using timetables, airline manuals, reference guides, and tariff book. 2. Types requested flight number on keyboard of on-line computer reservation system and scans screen to determine …
1. Lays out, fabricates, assembles, and tests mechanical, electromechanical, structural, hydraulic, and pneumatic aircraft parts, assemblies, and mechanisms to assist engineers in determining faulty design or fabrication procedures: Lays out, fabricates, and assembles parts, assemblies, and mechanisms to be tested, according to blueprints, specifications, sketches, templates, or verbal instructions. 2. …
1. Submits to scientifically conducted research relating to such fields as medicine, psychology, or consumer-product testing: Participates in activities such as performing physical tasks, taking psychological tests, or using experimental products, following instructions of researcher. 2. Replies verbally or records responses to questionnaire to provide researcher with data for evaluation.
1. Breeds and raises reptiles for exhibition, preservation, meat, venom, and skins: Buys or captures reptiles, such as snakes and tortoises and keeps them in cages that simulate their natural habitat. 2. Feeds and waters animals according to appropriate schedule for species. 3. Examines reptile for signs of illness, injury …
1. Operates saws to cut planks, timbers, or boards into boards of lesser thickness according to work orders: Observes lumber on conveyor as lumber approaches saw to determine cut to be made. 2. Turns handwheels or manipulates levers to adjust distance between feed rolls and set saw for thickness of …
1. Conducts research on historic monuments, buildings, and scenes to reconstruct exhibits to scale in dioramas for use of fine-arts students or other purposes. 2. Collects information from libraries, museums, and art institutes. 3. Monitors construction of dioramas to ensure authenticity of proportions, color, and costumes in diorama.
1. Plans, organizes, and conducts research in scientific, cultural, historical, or artistic field for use in own work or in project of sponsoring institution: Develops plans for project or studies guidelines for project prepared by professional staff member to outline research procedures to be followed. 2. Plans schedule according to …
1. Reviews request orders for duplication of printed, typed, and handwritten materials and determines appropriate reproduction method, based on knowledge of cost factors and duplicating machines and processes: Reads duplication requests to ascertain number of copies to be made and completion date requested. 2. Confers with order requestor when additional …
1. Duplicates printed material on sensitized paper, cloth, or film according to customer specifications, using photographic equipment and handtools: Reads work order and confers with supervisor to determine processes, techniques, equipment, and materials required. 2. Places original on sensitized material in vacuum frame. 3. Mounts camera on tripod or stand …
1. Operates photocomposing machine to repeat designs on film for transfer to sensitized copper rollers used in printing such products as wallpaper and oilcloth: Sketches design layout on worksheet according to sequence in which design is to be repeated around roller. 2. Computes machine setting required to repeat design on …
1. Collects and analyzes information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast: Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story idea. 2. Gathers and verifies factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research. 3. Organizes material, determines slant or emphasis, and …
1. Examines and evaluates purpose and content of business reports to develop new, or improve existing format, use, and control: Reviews reports to determine basic characteristics, such as origin and report flow, format, frequency, distribution and purpose or function of report. 2. Confers with persons originating, handling, processing, or receiving …
