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O*NET detailed work activitySkim impurities from molten metal
Stays humanHands-on work
3 jobs4 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Prepare industrial materials for processing or use, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 4 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, collecting scrap for recycling.
- Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal, using strainers.
- Sprinkle chemicals over molten metal to bring impurities to the surface.
- Skim or pour dross, slag, or impurities from molten metal, using ladles, rakes, hoes, spatulas, or spoons.