National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SLAGS, COAL
CAS # 68476-96-0
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1064

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 166  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 527  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 312  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515  
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 392  
595 ROOFERS 7,849  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 698  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 131  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 497  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 771  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 166  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 829  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 247 247
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 332  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 412  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 166 83
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 140  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,688  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 497  
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 316  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 166  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 995 83
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 28  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,386  
TOTAL 26,474 413

*(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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