National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name LEATHER
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code 42805

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 736  
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1,357 63
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 21,222 12,453
31 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS 7,559 3,824
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 392 160
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 939 442
80 HEALTH SERVICES 221 204
TOTAL 32,424 17,146

*(1) By survey design, not all 2-digit SICs were surveyed. (2) The estimates for each 2-digit SIC apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC. Not all SICs were surveyed. (3) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (4) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

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