National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SULFONIC ACIDS, PETROLEUM, CALCIUM SALTS, OIL-SOL.
CAS # 61789-86-4
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1034

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 124  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 1,128  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 205  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,267  
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 139 46
185 DESIGNERS 66  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 227 142
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 68  
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3,102  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,241 452
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 648 31
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 394 128
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 830 212
335 FILE CLERKS 153  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 3,690 1,537
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 154  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 186  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 63  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 565 353
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,561  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 23,807 138
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,205  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 10,196  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 4,150  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 11,971 265
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,642  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,350 99
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,792  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,032  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 97 7
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 2,768 87
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 427  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 331  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 13,318  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 14  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 4,335 141
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 16,380 44
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185  
567 CARPENTERS 2,024 967
575 ELECTRICIANS 29,273 244
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,272  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 408 297
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 16,004 6
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 7,964  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 6,319  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,321  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 952  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 462  
637 MACHINISTS 28,218 507
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 3,912 24
668 UPHOLSTERERS 93 14
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 24  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 158  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 337  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,776 56
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 821 75
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 330  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 563  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 901 281
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,373  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 144 57
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,814 160
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 308  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,652 1,326
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 102 41
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 49 14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 492  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,512 672
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,686 74
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 37  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 229 229
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 983 582
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 23  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 388  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 542  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 210  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,244 261
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 21,718 8,742
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,841  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 83 7
785 ASSEMBLERS 18,657 7,098
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 77  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,247 262
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 675 69
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 235  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 215  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,760  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 46  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 308  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 22 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 773  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 191  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 154 154
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 10,521 88
TOTAL 309,206 25,994

*(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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