National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SULFUR
CAS # 7704-34-9
RTECS # WS4250000
Agent Code 70845

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 407  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 22  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 205  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 267 155
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,188 403
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
085 DENTISTS 56 14
086 VETERINARIANS 1,149  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11,112 10,799
096 PHARMACISTS 711 349
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 139 132
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 98 77
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 303 239
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,174 1,174
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,009 467
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,607 585
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374 13
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,585 552
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,972 858
278 NEWS VENDORS 423  
313 SECRETARIES 268 268
335 FILE CLERKS 186  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795 568
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 5,396  
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 17  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,931 448
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,937 190
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 138  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 146 146
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,513  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107 76
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 39  
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 587 587
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 55  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 37,876 728
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,648 3,648
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,068  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 928 589
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 14,324  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 8,135  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 1,582  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 206  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,433 81
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 16  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 9,810 61
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,116  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 382  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,640  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 258  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 41  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 2,052  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,984 208
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 9,606 53
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 873  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 337  
567 CARPENTERS 5,678  
575 ELECTRICIANS 12,719  
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,173 297
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 28,320  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,939  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 5,149 141
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 529  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 4,512 146
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,973 58
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
637 MACHINISTS 41,223 1,181
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139  
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,511  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 78  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 58  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,955  
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 364  
667 TAILORS 1,351 112
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 338 11
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 392 11
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 49 7
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,162  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,483 1,191
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 6,794 239
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 123  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 109  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 361  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,010 104
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,366 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,047 400
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,747 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,221 25
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,050 688
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 427  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 427 247
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,569 3,576
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,871  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 754  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 639  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 387 77
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 908  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 9  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,781 991
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 294 176
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 25,257 24,529
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,193 1,571
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,019 851
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 175  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 5,582 305
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,506 1,523
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,407 122
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,895 1,120
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,142 641
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,459 64
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 145  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,505 481
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 192  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 11,728 414
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,202  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,223 4,061
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40,541 2,368
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 25,615 1,728
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 44,542 423
785 ASSEMBLERS 37,396 11,498
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 805  
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 7 7
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 719  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5,418 2,612
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 21  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 76  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 243 49
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 611  
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 167  
824 LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS 155  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 1,116  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,799 115
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,026 148
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 326  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 4,178  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,002  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 773  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,921 1,572
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 85  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,329  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,187 1,994
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 8,245 353
TOTAL 599,268 93,685

*(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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