National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ACRYLONITRILE, POLYMER WITH 1,3-BUTADIENE
CAS # 9003-18-3
RTECS #
Agent Code X7611

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 180  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26  
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 163 8
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 737 42
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 20
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 321  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,544 25
335 FILE CLERKS 331  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 308 82
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,049  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,701  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,041  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 636 21
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 993 46
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,666  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 456  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 723  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 984 25
575 ELECTRICIANS 6,647  
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,941  
595 ROOFERS 1,851  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 395 17
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 324  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 524 70
637 MACHINISTS 6,169 1,746
643 BOILERMAKERS 82 6
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 447 43
668 UPHOLSTERERS 57  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 388  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,058 1,051
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 166  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 328 33
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 49  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 612 37
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 132  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 525 31
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 247 247
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,808 299
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 919 19
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 66
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,209 725
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 147
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 381  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,364 84
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 132  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,072 123
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123 31
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,525 2,410
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,333 325
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 99  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,190 130
785 ASSEMBLERS 14,124 3,676
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 512  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 232 39
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 8,072  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 545 172
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 34  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,214 2,313
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,311 46
TOTAL 96,051 14,154

*(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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