National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SILICIC ACID (H4SI3O8), MAGNESIUM SALT (1:2), MONOHYDRATE
CAS # 1343-90-4
RTECS # OM4360000
Agent Code E0842

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,433 179
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,080  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 90  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 115  
366 METER READERS 2,207  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,520 38
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,153  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 850  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 5,720  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 90  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 5,714  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 700  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 234  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,267 33
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
567 CARPENTERS 72  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 19,215  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 454 62
637 MACHINISTS 966  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,286  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,388  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 161  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 556 62
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,667 803
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65 7
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 319  
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,278 641
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123 62
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,883  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,509 119
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 941  
TOTAL 68,129 2,005

*(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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