National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. PIGMENT ORANGE 5
CAS # 3468-63-1
RTECS # QL3854000
Agent Code M0939

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219 219
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,605 432
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185 474
335 FILE CLERKS 104  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 177  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 4,989 266
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 868  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,519 46
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 35  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 1,808  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 84  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,626 302
567 CARPENTERS 630 10
575 ELECTRICIANS 26  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 942 495
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 240 123
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 395 17
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,381 92
637 MACHINISTS 60  
643 BOILERMAKERS 35  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 280 88
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 161  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 709  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 532  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643 164
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 11  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 114  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 71  
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 310  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,484 1,041
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,076 847
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 490 123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,920 117
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 693 600
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,033 57
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 5  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,510 401
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,055 35
785 ASSEMBLERS 753 589
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 24 24
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 259  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 3,864 1,846
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 5,164 7
TOTAL 55,654 8,533

*(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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