National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. PIGMENT BROWN 6
CAS # 52357-70-7
RTECS #
Agent Code M2278

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 147 147
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,498 787
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 94 3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 11  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 640  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 19 19
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,013  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 524  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,634  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,129 75
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 10  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 168  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,110  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,365  
637 MACHINISTS 460 17
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 765  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,653  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82 3
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 400 31
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 182  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 291  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 168  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 923 770
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 136  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 313  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 207  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 89  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 326  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,221 201
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 178  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,375 6
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,252 419
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,678  
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,199 608
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 903 14
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 268  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,789 1,789
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,990  
TOTAL 48,033 4,943

*(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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