A Refractory Mason builds and repairs heat and corrosion resistant structures and vessels such as furnaces, tanks, and containers. These structures are an integral part of the production process for industrial and commercial sites including steel mills, pulp and paper mills, foundries, refineries, auto plants, incinerators, glass plants, and hospitals. A Refractory Mason must be able to work in confined spaces and extreme (hot, dusty) environmental conditions
A Refractory Mason performs some or all of the following:
- Demonstration of safe working practices and procedures
- Adaptation of job site environment
- Tearing out of refractory masonry
- Using and maintaining refractory tools and equipment
- Laying of refractory brick
- Installation of poured castables
- Installation of gunnable castables
- Installation of lining with ceramic welding
- Installation of shotcrete
- Installation of refractory materials by plastic ramming
- Installation of ceramic fibre blankets and modules
A Refractory Mason demonstrates knowledge of:
- Safe working practices and procedures
- Adapting job site environment
- Using and maintaining refractory tools and equipment
- Tearing out refractory masonry
- Laying refractory brick
- Installing poured castables
- Installing gunnable castables
- Describing how to install lining with ceramic material
- Describing how to install shotcrete
- Installing refractory material by plastic ramming
- Installing ceramic fibre blanket and modules
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards
