National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name RUBBER, NEOPRENE (MF UNKNOWN)
CAS # 69028-37-1
RTECS #
Agent Code X8287

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 46  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 18  
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 149  
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 57 40
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 123  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 319 152
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 136  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,367 1,288
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,544  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 57  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 45  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 43  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 159  
567 CARPENTERS 1,284  
595 ROOFERS 2,209  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 203  
637 MACHINISTS 827 176
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 555  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 25  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 994 46
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 120  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 143  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 285  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,263 1,448
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,149 136
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 249 249
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 28  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 319  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,812 905
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 394 372
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,053  
785 ASSEMBLERS 21,643 7,648
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 678  
TOTAL 44,300 12,460

*(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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