Sometimes they work in offices when they have to do reports on their lab work. Although some labs are small, others are large. Some of the large labs have factories or places where workers make examples of the real products. Chemists may also do some of their research in a factory or outdoors. For example, when they go outside, they can get samples of the air to test for pollution.
Some chemists work around dangerous chemicals.
They have to wear protective clothing and follow rules to keep them safe on their jobs. A lot of the firms were in the chemical manufacturing industry, which produces plastics and synthetic materials, drugs, soaps and cleaners, paints, industrial organic chemicals, and other chemical products. Chemists find work in State and local governments, mainly in health and agriculture departments. They also work for the Federal Government. Others work for research and testing firms.