National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CONTINUOUS NOISE
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code P0610

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
016 MANAGERS, PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE 81  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 4,159 150
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 909 68
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 38  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 54  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 77 2
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 356  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 320 90
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 1,161 89
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 966  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 2,129  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,092  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 49 42
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17 17
127 ENGINEERING TEACHERS 574  
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 19 6
185 DESIGNERS 2,201 1,467
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 120  
198 ANNOUNCERS 3,772 1,509
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 495 336
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 672  
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,544 117
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 131  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,106 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11,074 754
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 438 432
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 1,794  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,869 1,180
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,496 373
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,299 831
226 AIRPLANE PILOTS AND NAVIGATORS 12,270 29
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 19,192 1,224
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 273  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,456  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 43  
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 107 21
309 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 203 203
313 SECRETARIES 941 894
315 TYPISTS 72  
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 1,463 233
327 ORDER CLERKS 101  
335 FILE CLERKS 675 484
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 50 25
347 OFFICE MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 215 191
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 16,197 795
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 4,559 1,050
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 46,989 2,984
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 12,079 1,238
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 2,843 762
373 EXPEDITERS 100  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 2,266 1,106
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 2,075 1,098
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 345 59
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 122  
416 FIRE INSPECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION OCCUPATIONS 101  
427 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,009 1,009
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 628 185
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 2,677 1,813
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,927 1,353
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 561 427
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 251 251
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 140,603 9,238
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 351  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 6,277 4,700
465 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ATTENDANTS 1,455 243
466 BAGGAGE PORTERS AND BELLHOPS 1,026  
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601 221
479 FARM WORKERS 1,355  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 7,112  
494 SUPERVISORS, FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS 305  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 1,447 18
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,292  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 28,213 288
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 22,476 539
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 8,007 595
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 5,734  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 4,547 40
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 12,262  
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,505  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 23,370 1,378
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 9,575 386
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 3,227 3
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 578  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 242 242
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 1,560 27
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,865  
536 LOCKSMITHS AND SAFE REPAIRERS 9  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,842  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 8,576 187
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 26,740 1,805
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 46,197 983
554 SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS 34  
555 SUPERVISORS, ELECTRICIANS AND POWER TRANSMISSION INSTALLERS 77  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 23,725  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 8,201 148
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 8,587  
567 CARPENTERS 88,126 2,489
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 731  
575 ELECTRICIANS 46,180 220
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 11,071 87
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 9,048 119
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 46,289 393
587 PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, AND STEAMFITTER APPRENTICES 460  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 7,116 46
589 GLAZIERS 2,279  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 561 161
595 ROOFERS 4,659  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 1,916 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 28,096 1,836
598 DRILLERS, EARTH 663  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,547  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 625 97
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 23,432  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 767  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,481  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 18,335 40
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 34,631 1,584
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 23,157 1,132
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 4,129 917
637 MACHINISTS 115,060 8,341
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 643  
643 BOILERMAKERS 1,733 6
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 336  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 2,434  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 2,186 24
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 348 174
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 533 515
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 22,673 558
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 550  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 3,820 595
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,663 610
666 DRESSMAKERS 550 550
667 TAILORS 2,516 1,155
668 UPHOLSTERERS 1,179 306
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 1,294 582
673 APPAREL AND FABRIC PATTERNMAKERS 281 214
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 10,088 101
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,687  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156 109
679 BOOKBINDERS 18,762 8,989
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 3,863 825
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 17,609 455
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 47,548 26,017
687 BAKERS 9,998 200
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 11,012 5,712
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 2,481 716
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 3,460  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 9,174 795
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 11,675  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 3,176  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 4,426 105
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 36,946 1,235
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,134 121
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 71,628 22,213
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 19,531 605
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,243 2,375
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 78,722 15,383
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,478 98
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 2,786 26
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,153 3,090
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18,847 2,320
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 68,456 21,229
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,907 1,513
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 10,891 206
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,389 301
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,935 1,954
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 84,839 8,083
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,744 1,467
729 NAILING AND TACKING MACHINE OPERATORS 738  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 32,298 7,601
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 80,737 5,437
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 580 168
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,967  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,896 3,949
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 73,835 48,448
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 40,343 19,693
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,855  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 169,963 161,223
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 335 335
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,166 5,386
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,458 11,150
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 44,329 14,120
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,966 1,586
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 59,083 17,182
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,987 5,062
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 26,103 1,185
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,749 287
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,377 416
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,530 3,320
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 900 137
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,782 842
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,724 5,476
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 48,080 1,643
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,352 2,426
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 68,876 12,599
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 264  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 335,460 73,169
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 183,405 37,511
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 91,919 2,219
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 1,342 676
785 ASSEMBLERS 225,544 71,749
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 1,013  
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 785 283
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 46  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 475  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 6,248 432
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 2,450 435
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 47,493 21,495
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 3,928 879
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 5,878 1,375
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 26,413 24
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 1,111  
808 BUS DRIVERS 7,110 5,005
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 175  
823 RAILROAD CONDUCTORS AND YARDMASTERS 23  
824 LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS 185  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 70  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 49,419 1,210
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 7,171 31
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 14,404 54
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,211  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 1,048 30
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 39,842 1,326
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 53,070 8,257
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 457  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 108,179 1,285
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 16,613 3,543
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 157 52
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 2,859 507
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 40,424 18,136
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 71,498 7,529
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 4,759  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 9,735 1,478
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 105,984 63,677
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 130,175 17,722
TOTAL 4,135,307 864,726

*(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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