National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TALC
CAS # 14807-96-6
RTECS # WW2710000
Agent Code 71055

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 7,539 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,932 403
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 3,391 430
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 190  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 249  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 274  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 58  
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,411 343
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 171 98
084 PHYSICIANS 312 184
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 171,194 160,503
096 PHARMACISTS 2,734 1,498
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 823 415
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 811 777
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 5,622 4,339
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 493 473
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 6  
185 DESIGNERS 2,453 1,553
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,288 536
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 628 142
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 5,790 4,731
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,252 1,133
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 15,989 15,159
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,130 896
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,537 54
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,478 1,104
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,357 84
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 45  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 47 32
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,397 1,219
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,721 957
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5,299 498
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 354  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
313 SECRETARIES 90 90
319 RECEPTIONISTS 271 271
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,892 180
335 FILE CLERKS 466  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 319 26
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 2,653 1,025
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 631 210
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,730 595
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,142 433
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 223  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 4,989  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,689 1,689
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,602 764
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 451 432
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,680 2,419
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 17,205 16,503
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 52,912 2,646
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 7,923  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 12,319 8,632
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 397 227
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,710  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 21,819  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 4,826 8
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 16,305 608
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 43,185  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,732 21
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 11,434 75
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 10,812 56
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 354  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 2,418 87
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 723  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,749  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16,439  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 2,239  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,861  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 960  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 3,811 261
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 29,010 638
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 4,577  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 18  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 6,337  
566 CARPET INSTALLERS 6,141  
567 CARPENTERS 49,516 490
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 11,094  
575 ELECTRICIANS 16,159 6
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 11,508  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 29,221 1,066
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
584 PLASTERERS 199  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 29,097  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 90  
589 GLAZIERS 5,904  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 2,044 161
595 ROOFERS 18,834  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 1,765  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 4,229  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 7,283  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 13,133  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 7,885  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7,415 1,129
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,559 81
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,657 1,086
637 MACHINISTS 21,743 1,263
643 BOILERMAKERS 48  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 2,457  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 58  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 15,040 501
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 1,004 3
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 1,107 452
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 4,034 1,239
668 UPHOLSTERERS 1,237 691
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 262 87
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 2,372 247
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,153  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 614 390
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,576 222
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 289 42
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,796 704
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 957 110
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 278  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 162  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,388 14
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,054  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,488 1,740
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 121  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,075 954
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,587 4,672
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,023 1,685
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 243 91
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,003 175
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,500 150
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 960 38
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,954 1,042
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,577 505
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 41,053 2,808
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 2,451 345
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 833  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,537 1,156
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,610 1,620
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,679 1,633
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 6,716 816
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,030 1,128
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,443 735
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,602 1,812
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,975 3,482
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,512  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 693 600
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 54,177 8,073
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 162  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 710 651
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 6,878 35
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 52 6
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,015 2,603
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,384 168
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 48,817 8,191
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 22,242 5,505
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23,391 310
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 19  
785 ASSEMBLERS 97,358 28,205
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 2,494 2,339
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 258 43
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,274  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 482 3
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 210 159
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 248 68
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,791 3,020
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 1,214 509
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 546  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,972  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 8,072  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 162  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 990 15
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 5,936 175
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 1,248  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 32,899 188
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 5,094 1,976
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 10,284 914
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 31  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 600 40
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11,934 5,806
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 26,439 5,763
TOTAL 1,367,384 348,973

*(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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