National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BORATE(1-), TETRAFLUORO-, POTASSIUM
CAS # 14075-53-7
RTECS # ED2800000
Agent Code 60420

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 115 11
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 139 39
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,969 1,701
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,807 203
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 154 31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,149  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 71  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 492 122
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 185  
575 ELECTRICIANS 867  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 17  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,591  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,023  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 22  
637 MACHINISTS 3,894  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 253  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 546 522
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 14  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 966  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 3,736 3,030
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 77  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 535  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,494 32
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 768 658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 464 154
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,189 164
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 28 11
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 17  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 123 123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 123  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 987 52
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 34  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123 31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,747 75
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 172  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 866 137
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 495 176
785 ASSEMBLERS 14,287 3,241
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 873  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 541  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165 91
TOTAL 56,183 10,606

*(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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