National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PARAFFIN WAXES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED
CAS # 64742-51-4
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1053

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,370  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 42  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 51 51
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 230 200
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 17 17
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9 9
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,229 417
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 40  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 244 122
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,338 996
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 86 43
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 772 78
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 4,149  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 90  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 37  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 51 9
575 ELECTRICIANS 725  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 30  
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,718  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 633  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350  
637 MACHINISTS 1,502  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 789 379
679 BOOKBINDERS 91 36
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,037 781
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 513 194
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,124 221
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 631  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9 9
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,968 13,611
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,702 70
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 501 300
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,305  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 752 27
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 221  
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 307 77
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 112  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 65  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,478 54
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,266 144
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 9 2
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,153 1,374
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,734  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,287  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 56 26
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,210 1,263
TOTAL 58,557 20,508

*(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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