National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name GARNET
CAS # 12178-41-5
RTECS #
Agent Code 81671

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219 219
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 175 11
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 627  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 248  
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633 203
373 EXPEDITERS 69  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,566  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 351  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 153  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 150  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 2,056  
567 CARPENTERS 352  
575 ELECTRICIANS 226  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,087  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 266  
637 MACHINISTS 1,612 11
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 387  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 565 151
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,498 268
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 101 6
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 416 249
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,371  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 416 199
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 69  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,198 396
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,610 933
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,284 466
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,002  
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,695 1,049
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 771 75
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 72  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,344  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 77  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 617  
TOTAL 38,539 4,238

*(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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