Shall not be assigned to an employer engaged in the manufacturing of chemicals. 

Code 4828 or Code 4829 “Chemical Mfg. – NOC – All Operations & Drivers,” Code 4611 “Drug, Medicine or Pharmaceutical Preparation – No Mfg. of Ingredients” and Code 4825 “Drug, Medicine or Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg. – Includes Mfg. of Ingredients,” shall not be assigned to the same employer unless the operations described by these classifications are conducted as separate and distinct businesses.

Code 4828 applies to employers engaged in mixing, blending, compounding, packaging or bottling chemicals that are Not Otherwise Classified (NOC).  Employers’ operations that are subject to this classification do not manufacture any of the ingredients that comprise the chemicals, they receive the ingredients from others.  Depending on the method the employer uses, chemicals are mixed with the use of machinery or by hand.  Such products may be prepared by blending materials in the presence or absence of heat to produce a product.  This classification includes sifting, grinding, pulverizing, drying, liquefying, and blending ingredients with or without heat.  Chemicals are then filled in drums, containers, bottles or placed in packages and either shipped or delivered to the employer’s customers by the employer’s drivers or outside concerns.