National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name WETTING AGENT
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code 92980

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 5,762 2,544
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 425 28
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 171  
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 313 31
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 2,686  
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 993 993
TOTAL 10,349 3,596

*(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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home