National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name FATTY ACIDS, TALLOW
CAS # 61790-37-2
RTECS #
Agent Code M1174

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 299  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 131  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 212  
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 234 126
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 315 200
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 108 54
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 53 42
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 909 192
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,033 84
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299 299
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 999 233
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 4,749 733
366 METER READERS 2,207  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 113 81
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 4,028 3,460
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,045 671
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,064 569
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 10,104 473
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,181  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 173  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 716  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,157  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 308  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 707 6
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 53  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,749  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 69  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 824 76
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 4,446 38
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
567 CARPENTERS 15  
575 ELECTRICIANS 845  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 155  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,020  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,659  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 326  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 958  
637 MACHINISTS 5,577 30
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 35 29
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 594 460
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 94  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 39  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 77 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 8  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 582 45
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 29  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,220 581
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 30  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 169 7
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 925 658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,010  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 223 7
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,253 91
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 266  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,278 18
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 13  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 820 442
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 278 91
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 637 164
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 226 188
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,456 28
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 982  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 126  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,613 256
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9,535 3,585
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 534 60
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6,924 86
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 3,819 2,747
785 ASSEMBLERS 7,730 3,958
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,110 1,060
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 193 98
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 819  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 730  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 385  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 133  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,351  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 21  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 102 2
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 1,370  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,068 124
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 654 305
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,299 21
TOTAL 133,816 22,560

*(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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