National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENTONITE
CAS # 1302-78-9
RTECS # CT9450000
Agent Code 90340

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 185  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 466  
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 487 32
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,921 2,700
096 PHARMACISTS 94 62
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 471 461
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 248 248
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 2,044 946
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 20 20
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 747 747
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63 47
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,043 103
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 120 120
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,041 840
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,230  
315 TYPISTS 72  
335 FILE CLERKS 104  
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,226 350
357 MESSENGERS 278  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,025 290
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,149  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 109  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,513  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,147 1,329
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 39  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 810 589
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 49,979 1,497
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 19 19
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 928 589
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 224  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,429  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,389  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 3,195  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 282  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,711  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,028 18
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 410 31
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 3  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 4,241  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,768  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 2,558 28
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 14,034 334
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,761  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 7,063  
567 CARPENTERS 17,311 244
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 2,383  
575 ELECTRICIANS 7,454  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 933  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 2,371 24
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
584 PLASTERERS 188  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 22,285 186
593 INSULATION WORKERS 6,551 161
595 ROOFERS 12,900  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 171 7
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 2,540  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 4,040 329
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 335  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 12,798  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 10,636  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 4,545 120
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,740 45
637 MACHINISTS 8,294 125
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,519 6
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 22 7
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 4,745 49
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,838 370
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 7,617  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 346  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 708 108
679 BOOKBINDERS 1,504 882
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 128  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 33  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 115  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 42  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3,607 645
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 369  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,396 91
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,926 646
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,698  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,423 867
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 442  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 458  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 831 57
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,162 127
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 461  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,978 91
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 187  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 462  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,731 1,059
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,655 172
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 586  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 332  
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,874 1,874
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 4,428 79
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,077 224
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,046 405
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,081 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,419 1,190
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,315  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 693 600
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,170 672
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 328  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,878 683
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 10,599 115
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,696  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,036 118
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 256  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 24,638 702
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 13,888 658
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 41,509 633
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 8  
785 ASSEMBLERS 15,200 807
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 687 46
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 21 14
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 12  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,666 1,529
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 72  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,682  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 3,305  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 7,005 203
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 90  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,204  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,809 445
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 1,210  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 8,401 5
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,379 73
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 911  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 574 178
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 226  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 6,761 1,098
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 224  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 5,935 2,642
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 21,859 3,566
TOTAL 545,795 36,750

*(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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