Mix substances to create chemical solutions.

Mix substances to create chemical solutions. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 18 occupations and seen in 20 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Prepare mixtures or solutions. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 20 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration. · Etchers and Engravers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Compound or process ingredients or dyes, according to formulas. · Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. · Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Measure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications. · Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Measure and mix chemicals to prepare solutions for processing, according to formulas. · Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Add or mix chemicals or ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. · Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Mix bleaching agents with hot water in vats, and soak material until it is bleached. · Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Weigh and mix pelletized, granular, or powdered thermoplastic materials and coloring pigments. · Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles. · Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas. · Helpers--Production Workers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. · Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas. · Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes. · Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Mix and measure compounds, or weigh premixed compounds, and dump them into machine tubs, cavities, or molds. · Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Mix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions. · Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds. · Gem and Diamond Workers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Measure and weigh amounts of crystal growing materials, mix and grind materials, load materials into container, and monitor processing procedures to help identify crystal growing problems. · Semiconductor Processing Technicians · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Stir material with spoons or paddles to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation. · Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Measure and mix ingredients to prepare glue. · Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
• Mix cleaning compounds or solutions. · Aircraft Service Attendants · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Etchers and Engravers
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Helpers--Production Workers
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Gem and Diamond Workers
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
• Aircraft Service Attendants

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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