National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SHOULDER-TRANSPORTS
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code P2004

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 9,658  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,358 476
029 BUYERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS 4,004  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,612  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 111 3
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 947  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 246  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,085  
077 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENTISTS 545  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 22 14
084 PHYSICIANS 813 613
086 VETERINARIANS 4,049 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 62,200 57,378
096 PHARMACISTS 130 19
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 841 513
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 6 6
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 2,691 2,084
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 4,132 2,442
185 DESIGNERS 53 13
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,009 602
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,838 2,124
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,389 1,389
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,459 1,957
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 72 23
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,749 1,375
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 782 191
228 BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,754 10
257 SALES OCCUPATIONS, OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES 5,631  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 4,640 273
263 SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS 1,438  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 4,470  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 2,827 1,787
275 SALES COUNTER CLERKS 1,059  
278 NEWS VENDORS 423  
313 SECRETARIES 762 762
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 5,584 3,059
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,735 238
335 FILE CLERKS 139 46
336 RECORDS CLERKS 3,915 1,139
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 10,337 2,262
357 MESSENGERS 8,901 726
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 2,532 386
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103,008 12,598
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 31,358 3,380
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 952  
373 EXPEDITERS 13  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 2,266 1,106
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 3,266 2,393
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 166  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 5,520 3,737
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 126 11
435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 6,892 6,687
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 166 113
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 5,810 4,881
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 6,003 4,597
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 14,459 10,722
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 49 14
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 17,839 11,495
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 145,116 37,996
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 105  
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 214  
465 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ATTENDANTS 1,455 243
466 BAGGAGE PORTERS AND BELLHOPS 1,876  
467 WELFARE SERVICE AIDES 11,945 11,782
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 5,917 5,596
476 MANAGERS, HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTY FARMS 633  
477 SUPERVISORS, FARM WORKERS 403  
479 FARM WORKERS 403  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,467  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,173 3,058
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 9,232 370
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 556  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 25,560  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 38,668 539
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,782 243
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 8,016  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 13,546 75
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 11,571  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,238 267
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 9,025  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 1,526  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 9,160  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 249 249
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 7,998  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 251  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 824  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 215  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 6,622 235
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 13,942 84
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 16,811  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 29,873  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 11,601  
566 CARPET INSTALLERS 6,334  
567 CARPENTERS 93,208 556
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 1,057  
575 ELECTRICIANS 58,772  
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 20,530  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 8,455  
584 PLASTERERS 2,373  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 49,621 129
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 11,790 80
589 GLAZIERS 2,279  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 4,267 39
594 PAVING, SURFACING, AND TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,241 51
595 ROOFERS 23,232  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 3,076 7
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 23,303 1,225
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 5,285  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 802 97
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 15,988  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,523  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 17,575  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7,055 358
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 5,887 24
637 MACHINISTS 44,160 1,291
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 599  
643 BOILERMAKERS 236  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 168  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 459  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 23 12
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 11,612 129
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 22  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 1,361 348
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 8,714 4,086
667 TAILORS 2,201 144
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 7,054 147
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 89  
679 BOOKBINDERS 8,774 4,323
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 598 598
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 8,552 75
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 37,611 19,093
687 BAKERS 4,326 324
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 716  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 1,310 3
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 55  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,149  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,289  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 900 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,357  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 752  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,673 1,449
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,042  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,582 534
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,757 3,226
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,768  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 588 46
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,065 50
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,899 7,587
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,001 145
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,609 6
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,276  
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,446 437
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,495 407
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,477 1,836
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,865 3,017
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 143  
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 92  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,951 4,208
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,572 4,603
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,295 3,774
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 699 71
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 51,486 46,692
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,272 497
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,908 13,213
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,887 13,971
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 11,513 1,646
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,184 1,284
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,686 2,373
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,798 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,801 172
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,181 3,166
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 576  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,073 2,426
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 251  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 824  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,948 2,932
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 10,620  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,023 6
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 25,177 4,640
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 126 12
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 78,958 23,329
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 50,833 9,629
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 35,311 1,156
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 34  
785 ASSEMBLERS 109,308 37,420
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 2,743 336
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 1,434 298
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 935 561
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 2,707 186
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 13,638 4,173
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 1,008 278
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 4,554 204
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 154,353 581
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 15,957 621
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 9,802 70
808 BUS DRIVERS 5,765 3,578
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 906  
813 PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS 102  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 5,488 65
843 SUPERVISORS, MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 363 85
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 5,429 58
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 15,236  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 3,401  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,433  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 1,177 102
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 9,818 90
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 53,567 9,872
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 2,309  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 251,737 5,351
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 9,587 1,354
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 1,860  
876 STEVEDORES 5,264  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 4,800 407
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 12,878 1,144
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 91,165 4,501
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 5,499  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 8,507 90
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 59,695 31,780
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 179,642 9,003
TOTAL 2,807,479 508,755

*(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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