National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name MINERAL OIL, U.S.P.
CAS # 8042-47-5
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1079

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460 430
084 PHYSICIANS 1,012 379
095 REGISTERED NURSES 37,252 35,625
096 PHARMACISTS 1,048 508
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 41 41
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 431 327
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,421 1,040
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 905 697
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,778 1,778
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 240 219
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 544 108
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 327 313
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,147  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 57  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 2,067 1,550
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,292 775
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 762 496
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 3,265 3,060
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8,900 765
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,629 3,629
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,838 1,608
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 197  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,185  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 117  
637 MACHINISTS 126 18
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 22 22
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 7  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 29  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 149  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 36  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 101 14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 109  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 205 51
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,474 980
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 39  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14  
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,049  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 758 679
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 837  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,685 5
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 12  
785 ASSEMBLERS 337 231
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,362 1,304
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 12  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 268  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 313  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372 139
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,943 1,789
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,922 329
TOTAL 92,890 61,238

*(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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