National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BEESWAX
CAS # 8012-89-3
RTECS #
Agent Code M1114

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 94 56
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11,223 10,792
096 PHARMACISTS 331 186
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 14 14
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 515 468
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17 17
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686 300
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,711  
319 RECEPTIONISTS 413 413
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 456 102
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 123  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 62 52
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,124 661
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 762  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 11,750 8,080
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 950 46
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350  
637 MACHINISTS 534 29
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,026 1,393
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 1,973 378
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 527 47
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,420 605
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 60  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,550 94
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 113  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 579  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,022  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467 467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,108 1,007
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,574 386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 335 43
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 195 195
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 218 184
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 294 118
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 991  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 894 708
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751  
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,704 1,926
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 60  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,143 942
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156  
TOTAL 58,097 29,776

*(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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