National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.CR.CU.FE.MN.MO.NI.SI, AISI 4140
CAS # 12672-16-1
RTECS #
Agent Code X6391

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 133  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,853  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,429  
637 MACHINISTS 4,420  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 122  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 212  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 168  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 617  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 106  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,373 116
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 637  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 566  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 53  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 318  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 159 159
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 15,732 265
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 80  
785 ASSEMBLERS 641  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,959  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 390  
TOTAL 37,969 541

*(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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