National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SOYBEAN, FLOUR
CAS # 68513-95-1
RTECS #
Agent Code M1289

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46 46
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472 294
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,993 1,368
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206 159
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,588 165
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589 589
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 356  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 375  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 30  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,327 333
637 MACHINISTS 426  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 1,827 1,522
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 771  
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 451 150
687 BAKERS 4,294 287
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 747  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 16  
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 761 457
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,604 787
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,440 529
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 191  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,903 546
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 60  
785 ASSEMBLERS 683  
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 21 7
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 435 186
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 187 75
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 874  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 465  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 703 46
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 9,454 8,379
TOTAL 40,795 15,964

*(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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