National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS # 1344-28-1
RTECS # BD1200000
Agent Code 20265

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
005 ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 14 3
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,589  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 355  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 190  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 14  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 13  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 468  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 88 53
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,695 12
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 5,339 1,000
084 PHYSICIANS 72 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,090 2,980
096 PHARMACISTS 82  
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 21 21
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 366 366
185 DESIGNERS 2,404 1,492
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 97  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,564 1,111
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 103 67
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 901 715
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 165 83
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3,410 498
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 260  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,565 1,024
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,951 642
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,735 921
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,145 1,159
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 307  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,809  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
313 SECRETARIES 268 268
335 FILE CLERKS 882 529
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 33 16
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 1,592 133
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,571 31
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 12,493 960
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 436 222
373 EXPEDITERS 69  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 63  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 362  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 138 115
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 46 46
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 55  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 81,522 812
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 3,595  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 4,963 3,893
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 243  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 4,453  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 20,866  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 18,826 539
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 12,575 507
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 16,995  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 4,054 29
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 8,212  
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 491  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 8,823 216
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 231 31
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,980  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 25  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 15  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 10  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 2,187  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 2,511  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 13,856 130
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 18,825 322
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 6,661  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 23,222  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 12,718  
567 CARPENTERS 14,033 16
575 ELECTRICIANS 8,099 6
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 6,295 571
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
584 PLASTERERS 372  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 17,039 43
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,246  
589 GLAZIERS 5,151  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 6,498 723
595 ROOFERS 9,366  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,704 7
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 5,585  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 5,457  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 133  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 9,116 104
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 30,070 33
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 849 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,431 140
637 MACHINISTS 112,806 8,230
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,512  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 3,325 90
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 669  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 5  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 1,102 483
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 14,613 281
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 991 196
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82 3
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 2,534 151
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,344 833
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 120 120
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 3,996 29
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,156  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 8,746 4,745
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 782 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 462 231
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,187 1,434
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 9,071 569
687 BAKERS 14  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 606 396
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 39 7
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 275 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 2,858  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,134  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 1,064 122
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,636 1,022
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,004  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,254 573
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,274 547
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,122  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 80,494 12,852
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,201  
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 66  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,271 1,594
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,632 137
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 21,488 7,436
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,711 885
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,676 26
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,244 39
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,500 150
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,716 429
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,615 223
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,210 3,011
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 150 28
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 592 28
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 940 319
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,246 141
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 613 464
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 5,747 858
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 665 431
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,372 115
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,896 2,432
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,430 370
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,397 374
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26,144 8,062
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 28  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 289  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 19  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 17,531 438
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,573 437
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,439 1,624
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179 57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 43,819 5,995
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 58,661 7,990
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 81,269 704
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 646  
785 ASSEMBLERS 93,527 33,814
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 23  
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 1,046 205
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,283 221
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23 3
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 4,854 434
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 682 90
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 7,970 2,178
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 2,655 793
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 497  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 133 133
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 10,623 44
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 80  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 3,509  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 5,162 181
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 215  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 1,861  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 781  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 522  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,759 15
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 5,882 639
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 126  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 49,920 635
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,991  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 755  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 729 385
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 384  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,022  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 524 19
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 9,311 5,694
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 42,713 1,578
TOTAL 1,345,787 147,525

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (2) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (3) 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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