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 assistant
    Medical 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 metallurgist
    Chemical 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 grader
    Engineered 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 grader
    Pulp 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 technician
    Scientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals. They sample, test, measure, research and analyse…
  • Lumber grader
    Lumber 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 inspector
    Metal 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…
  • Geochemist
    Geochemists 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 grader
    Product 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 logger
    A 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…
  • Geotechnician
    Geotechnicians 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 inspector
    Welding 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 technician
    Geology 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 technician
    Battery 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 pelletiser
    Wood 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…
  • Metallurgist
    Metallurgists 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 operator
    Wastewater 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 technician
    Wastewater treatment technicians aid wastewater treatment operators in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment and the purification procedure of wastewater …

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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