National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PETROLATUM
CAS # 8009-03-8
RTECS #
Agent Code 80109

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,350  
026 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS 329 329
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 38  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 292  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 753 76
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 337 53
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 191  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 2,696 165
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
067 STATISTICIANS 44  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 420 121
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
084 PHYSICIANS 7,493 4,305
086 VETERINARIANS 1,695 339
095 REGISTERED NURSES 96,765 84,048
096 PHARMACISTS 1,220 522
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 877 470
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 730 601
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 3,627 2,794
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,150 421
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 536 142
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,857 1,200
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 266 179
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 5,529 5,411
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,586 1,494
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 21,756 8,653
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 131  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,745 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,325 1,556
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 375 150
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,343 539
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 966 137
228 BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 595  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 25,732 565
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 472  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 2,570 479
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 118 69
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 22  
313 SECRETARIES 71 71
319 RECEPTIONISTS 413 413
335 FILE CLERKS 347 15
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 259  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 4,089 1,581
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,742 505
366 METER READERS 4,063  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 723  
369 SAMPLERS 12 12
373 EXPEDITERS 60  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 456  
386 STATISTICAL CLERKS 24  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 2,295 634
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 402 402
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,187 857
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 10,047 9,343
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,873 1,576
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 115,994 5,579
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 14,908 8,608
479 FARM WORKERS 403  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 75  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 472 78
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 506  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 40,383  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 35,626 547
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 13,714 256
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 7,201  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,462 99
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 18,892 156
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 23,861 89
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 203  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 6,991 3
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 201 25
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 1,694  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 3,481  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 15,356 25
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,885  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 4,119  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 3,214  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 25  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,554  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 10,591 252
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 44,517 763
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 3,247  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 153  
567 CARPENTERS 21,627 6
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 64  
575 ELECTRICIANS 126,330 38
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 10,502 147
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,097  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 78,163 98
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,618  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 78  
595 ROOFERS 2,593  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,450  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 9,019 141
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 778  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 178  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 338  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 500  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 6,684 115
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 11,615 49
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 3,414 1,028
637 MACHINISTS 82,709 6,741
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,522  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 78  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2,939 2,756
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 30  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 14,722 535
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 168 148
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 917 131
667 TAILORS 237  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 118 39
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 210  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 330  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 311  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,844 1,507
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 948 316
679 BOOKBINDERS 395 167
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 8,289 5,446
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 10,055 318
687 BAKERS 803 124
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 865 351
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 60  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 12  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3,456 235
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,029  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 942  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,236 34
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,085  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,773 431
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,332  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 432 10
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,089 1,866
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 30  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 12
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 601 295
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,653 1,307
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,596 7
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3,429 91
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,013 131
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,640 681
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 322  
729 NAILING AND TACKING MACHINE OPERATORS 83  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 307  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 30,829 2,021
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 522 123
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 600  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,088 523
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,914 6,468
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,380 2,380
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,310 158
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,549 268
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,615 883
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,014 564
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,853 2,823
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,356 12
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 407 43
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,245 1,007
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 815 24
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 889 651
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 6,066 84
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,237  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,845 2,322
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 970 677
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 26,480 3,599
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 39,183 6,293
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 36,561 344
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 1,509 280
785 ASSEMBLERS 93,302 39,134
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 131 60
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 1,138 539
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 219  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 4,855 428
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 988 90
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12,768 2,197
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 2,161 1,368
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 1,294  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 716 286
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,724 24
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 1,678  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 3,509  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 10,393 94
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 355  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 360  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 4,606 119
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 912 270
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 875  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 41,337 637
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 9,456 1,822
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 98 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,731 128
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 12,103 51
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 14,876  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 990 171
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11,729 8,851
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 22,772 1,253
TOTAL 1,523,291 262,931

*(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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