National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OFW MILD STEEL
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code S2489

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
13 OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION 2,585  
15 GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 4,733  
16 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 225  
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 5,456  
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 3,878  
21 TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS 20  
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 1,589  
23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 1,125 242
24 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS 805  
25 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 1,843  
26 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 2,203  
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 209  
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 605  
29 PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS 2,260  
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 146  
32 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 6,621 84
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES 3,635  
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 890  
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 6,275  
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 561  
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 2,583  
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 314  
39 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 1,241  
42 TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING 1,627  
44 WATER TRANSPORTATION 328  
45 TRANSPORTATION BY AIR 361  
48 COMMUNICATION 352  
49 ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES 3,099  
50 WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS 1,164  
72 PERSONAL SERVICES 48  
75 AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES 13,012  
76 MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES 1,122  
80 HEALTH SERVICES 454  
84 MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 92  
TOTAL 71,648 326

*(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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