§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

wash deinking operator

Wash deinking operators operate a tank where recycled paper is mixed with water and dispersants to wash out printing inks.

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Description

Wash deinking operators operate a tank where recycled paper is mixed with water and dispersants to wash out printing inks. The solution, called a pulp slurry, is then dewatered to flush out the dissolved inks.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

quality standards types of paper deinking processes types of pulp

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

types of bleach froth flotation processes waste management

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

wear appropriate protective gear work safely with chemicals work safely with machines concentrate pulp slurry tend deinking tank separate ink set up the controller of a machine supply machine monitor chemical process condition monitor automated machines use deinking chemicals

OPTIONALOptional competences

coordinate shipments of recycling materials monitor gauge carry out waste water treatment develop recycling programs perform machine maintenance record production data for quality control report defective manufacturing materials inspect quality of products dispose of hazardous waste tend bleacher clean equipment maintain recycling records monitor pulp quality keep records of work progress prepare wood production reports test paper production samples wash fibres dispose of non-hazardous waste check quality of raw materials

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)