National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name IMPACT NOISE
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code P0620

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,140  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 155  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 36  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 334  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 111 3
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 9  
185 DESIGNERS 104  
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 672  
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 115  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,106 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 368 24
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,391  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 396 57
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,456  
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,579  
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 658 8
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 20  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 4,238 245
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,646  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 206  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 62  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 73 38
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 2,204 1,636
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 20,912 2,257
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 16,986  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 197  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 181  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 1,346  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 52  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 996  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 226  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 66  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 1,617  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 19  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 442  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 9,469 113
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 5,495 460
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,092  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 5,409  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 5,655  
567 CARPENTERS 54,879 111
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 170  
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 7,389  
575 ELECTRICIANS 917  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 1,954  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 595  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 9,227 17
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 2,550 46
595 ROOFERS 6,128  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 10,160 61
598 DRILLERS, EARTH 1,861  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 1,450  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 290 97
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 13  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,072  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 5,292 170
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,127 161
637 MACHINISTS 16,712 440
643 BOILERMAKERS 132 6
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 255  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 395  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 23 12
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 46  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 7,461 358
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 164  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 464  
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 427 47
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 5,359  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 186  
679 BOOKBINDERS 2,725 2,046
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,333  
687 BAKERS 1,944  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 821  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,104 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 57  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 23,465 5,456
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,903 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 561  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,004 474
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,790  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 677 512
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,683 346
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,320 233
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 122  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,284  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 988  
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,823 437
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,773 522
729 NAILING AND TACKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,830  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,743 672
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,336 718
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283 837
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,403 1,040
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,053 4,265
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 32,087 30,361
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,993 1,495
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,792 1,725
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,728 1,312
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 361 166
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,447 338
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,527 31
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 432 5
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 209  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,754 772
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,690 472
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 96  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 27  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 23  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,191 31
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 115  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,892 2,455
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 90 90
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 23,803 2,931
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 20,185 321
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14,815 686
785 ASSEMBLERS 60,866 21,520
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 257 117
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 737 58
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,502 1,216
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 513 165
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 635 49
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,221  
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 27  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 2,557  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 5,654 37
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 1,879 105
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 4,328 3
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 828 107
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 44,949 1,145
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,026 442
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 922 49
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 6,129 98
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 8,163  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 242  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 3,568 1,869
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 28,727 3,291
TOTAL 633,173 97,441

*(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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