National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name AG, SILVER-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-22-4
RTECS # VW3500000
Agent Code 68730

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 13  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 531 44
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 119 32
085 DENTISTS 56 14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,215 3,215
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 80 80
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 665 524
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 173 74
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 159 120
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 768 473
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 578 578
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2,424 1,034
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,560 433
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 915 122
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,693 1,009
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 262  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,609 408
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49 49
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 800 800
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 15,892 770
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 4,258  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 155  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 147 6
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 855  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 319  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 11,252 25
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 10  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,775 122
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7,778 83
575 ELECTRICIANS 658 16
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 31,238  
595 ROOFERS 2,209  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 873  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 2,426  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 292  
637 MACHINISTS 1,805  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 253  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2,467 1,858
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 35  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 35  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 826 426
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 5,673 4,186
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,231 164
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 214 155
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 14  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 168  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 193  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 174 23
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,584 171
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 180  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 136 11
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 921 94
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 6,173 814
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 929 324
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 415  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 659 74
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 608 110
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 5,340 160
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 289 76
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 8,951 1,776
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 692 212
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6,067 201
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6,659 3,103
785 ASSEMBLERS 30,795 13,019
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 68 68
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 575 219
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 283  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 7  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 712  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 659  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 18,863  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 128 64
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 128 32
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 116 46
TOTAL 204,921 37,439

*(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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