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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.3 - transforming and blending materials S6.3.6 - collecting and preparing specimens or materials for testing Prepare samples for testing
Description
Take and prepare samples for testing, verify their representability; avoid bias and any possibility of accidental or deliberate contamination. Provide clear numbering, labelling and recording of the sample details, in order to make sure that the results can be accurately matched to the original material.
May also perform routine testing on the obtained samples.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 13 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 18 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Medical laboratory assistantMedical laboratory assistants work under the supervision of biomedical scientists and carry out basic laboratory procedures. They work in the pre-analytical handling of samples, su…
- Chemical metallurgistChemical metallurgists are involved in the extraction of useable metals from ores and recycleable material. They study the properties of metal, such as corrosion and fatigue. Other…
- Engineered wood board graderEngineered wood board graders inspect finished engineered wood products for quality issues such as incomplete gluing, warping or blemishing. They also test load bearing qualities o…
- Pulp graderPulp graders grade paper pulp based on a number of possible criteria, such as pulping process, raw materials, bleaching methods, yield, and fibre length. Other titles The following…
- Scientific laboratory technicianScientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals. They sample, test, measure, research and analyse…
- Lumber graderLumber graders inspect lumber, or wood cut into planks. They test the lumber, look for irregularities and grade the wood based on quality and desirability of the pattern. Other…
- Metal product quality control inspectorMetal product quality control inspectors perform preventive and operational quality control on the metal products. They examine the materials at various stages to make sure it conf…
- GeochemistGeochemists study the characteristics and chemical elements in minerals, rocks and soils, and how they interact with hydrological systems. They coordinate the collection of samples…
- Product graderProduct graders perform preventive and operational quality control on products and resources. They inspect, grade and evaluate the materials at various stages to make sure it confo…
- Mud loggerA Mud Logger is a geologist or technician specializing in monitoring and analyzing drilling fluid, or "mud," during oil and gas exploration. They play a crucial role in the…
- GeotechnicianGeotechnicians collect and process rock and soil samples for geomechanical testing. They also describe the quality of rock mass, including structure, discontinuities, colour and we…
- Welding inspectorWelding inspectors examine the connections and bonds between metals. They utilise visual tools and electrical instruments to inspect and ensure the quality and safety of connection…
- Geology technicianGeology technicians assist in all the activities carried out by geologists. They, under the supervision of geologists, collect materials, carry out research and study the samples c…
Optional for
- Battery test technicianBattery test technicians use positive and negative wired plugs to test battery's resistance capacity. They also test rejected batteries to determine their flaws. Other titles The f…
- Wood fuel pelletiserWood fuel pelletisers operate a hammer mill to turn wood waste products into pellets for use as fuel. The milled product is afterward pressed through a die, producing the…
- MetallurgistMetallurgists specialise in the extraction and processing of metals such as iron, steel, zinc, copper and aluminium. They work to mold or combine both pure and mixed metals (alloys…
- Wastewater treatment operatorWastewater treatment operators operate equipment used in a water or wastewater plant. They treat and clean drinking water before it is distributed to the consumer and process waste…
- Wastewater treatment technicianWastewater treatment technicians aid wastewater treatment operators in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment and the purification procedure of wastewater …
Related skills
- Perform sample testing
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- Apply health and safety standards
- Monitor manufacturing quality standards
- Record test data
- Inspect quality of products
- Ensure public safety and security
- Quality standards
- Use non-destructive testing equipment
- Maintain test equipment
- Recommend product improvements
- Revise quality control systems documentation
Last updated on February 19, 2026
