National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit SIC

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name	BENZENE
CAS #	71-43-2
RTECS #	CY1400000
Agent Code	09070

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

086 VETERINARIANS 1,149

SUBTOTAL 1,149

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 11,333

SUBTOTAL 11,333

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

567 CARPENTERS 573

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 469

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 183

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,470
183

SUBTOTAL 7,851
183

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 784

575 ELECTRICIANS 579

589 GLAZIERS 2,582

595 ROOFERS 5,991

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 1,520

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 2,612

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 259

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 204

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,654

SUBTOTAL 17,185

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 260
52

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9
1

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 463

SUBTOTAL 732
53

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 689

SUBTOTAL 689

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 400
108

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 270
108

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 917
54

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 488
128

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,780

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 324
54

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 324
108

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 54

SUBTOTAL 4,557
560

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 328
328

SUBTOTAL 328
328

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 134

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 134
45

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 134

SUBTOTAL 402
45

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100
78

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,018
2,716

SUBTOTAL 3,118
2,794

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 609
71

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 99

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 55

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 24

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 747

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 110

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,212
165

SUBTOTAL 2,856
236

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 383

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,552
852

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 36

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 513
222

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 479
319

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 518

SUBTOTAL 13,549
1,393

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 74

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 830
192

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 875
299

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 6,653
1,940

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183

335 FILE CLERKS 149
30

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103
52

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,606

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 97

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 35

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 64

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 95

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 248

637 MACHINISTS 73

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 114

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,046
11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 314
43

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 390
11

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,064
580

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 39

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 101

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91

SUBTOTAL 17,528
3,432

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,757
324

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 147
73

593 INSULATION WORKERS 311

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 49

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 800

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
14

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,897

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 415
7

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 21

SUBTOTAL 6,460
418

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
65

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
58

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302

785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29

SUBTOTAL 6,294
627

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 141
94

SUBTOTAL 141
94

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 880

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 660
587

SUBTOTAL 1,540
587

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64

055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 68
8

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 163

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 37

363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 8

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 8

374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 67

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 11

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 27

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 88

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 11

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 717

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 93

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 16

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 5

575 ELECTRICIANS 43

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

637 MACHINISTS 32

643 BOILERMAKERS 40

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 152

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 13

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 125

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 48

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 21

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 133

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 24

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 37

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 19

785 ASSEMBLERS 117

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 69

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 21

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 8

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 51

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 21

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 16

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 72

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 85

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 117

SUBTOTAL 2,853
8

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 623
24

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 39

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 206

637 MACHINISTS 129

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 271

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 117
39

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 136

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 579

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 185

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 298
80

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,563
1,234

SUBTOTAL 5,577
1,377

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 240
73

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,312

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 46

785 ASSEMBLERS 335

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 33

SUBTOTAL 2,024
73

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 796

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 139

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 17
11

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 84
84

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 13

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 347

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,459
112

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 35
35

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 192
96

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,082

785 ASSEMBLERS 243
221

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 53

SUBTOTAL 4,622
559

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 22

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 133

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 28

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 71

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 315
16

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 151
6

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 27

785 ASSEMBLERS 199
20

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 238
49

SUBTOTAL 1,264
91

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78
39

785 ASSEMBLERS 436
404

SUBTOTAL 514
443

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 90

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 473

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 420
210

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 347
347

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 158

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 105

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,902
1,391

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 22
22

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 43
43

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 424
424

SUBTOTAL 4,267
2,437

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 436

SUBTOTAL 436

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

668 UPHOLSTERERS 25

SUBTOTAL 25

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 241

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 189

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 116

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

SUBTOTAL 601

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,090

SUBTOTAL 1,090

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 812

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 1,624
812

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,723

SUBTOTAL 4,159
812

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 541
109

075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,613
1,376

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 39

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,226
889

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
6

385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 722

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,306
1,230

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 196
20

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 10

SUBTOTAL 12,724
3,630

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 31
22

084 PHYSICIANS 105
72

095 REGISTERED NURSES 96,632
90,104

096 PHARMACISTS 820
369

097 DIETITIANS 886
844

098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 387
183

103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 959
785

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,845
4,130

206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 5,152
3,275

207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 20,853
18,692

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 276
276

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 155
124

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,294
790

447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 3,310
3,186

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 532
35

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 77

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 71

SUBTOTAL 136,412
122,887

TOTAL 272,280 143,067

RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC where the agent was observed. Not all SICs were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed SICs. (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.

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
086	VETERINARIANS	1,149
SUBTOTAL		1,149
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	11,333
SUBTOTAL		11,333
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
567	CARPENTERS	573
597	STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS	469
753	CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS	156
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	183
869	CONSTRUCTION LABORERS	6,470	183
SUBTOTAL		7,851	183
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
558	SUPERVISORS, N.E.C.	784
575	ELECTRICIANS	579
589	GLAZIERS	2,582
595	ROOFERS	5,991
596	SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS	1,520
599	CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C.	2,612
653	SHEET METAL WORKERS	259
804	TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY	204
869	CONSTRUCTION LABORERS	2,654
SUBTOTAL		17,185
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	260	52
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	9	1
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	463
SUBTOTAL		732	53
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
519	MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS	689
SUBTOTAL		689
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	400	108
744	TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS	270	108
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	917	54
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	488	128
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	1,780
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	324	54
856	INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	324	108
878	MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS	54
SUBTOTAL		4,557	560
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	328	328
SUBTOTAL		328	328
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	134
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	134	45
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	134
SUBTOTAL		402	45
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	100	78
785	ASSEMBLERS	3,018	2,716
SUBTOTAL		3,118	2,794
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	609	71
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	99
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	55
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	24
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	747
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	110
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,212	165
SUBTOTAL		2,856	236
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	383
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	68
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	11,552	852
735	PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS	36
736	TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS	513	222
737	MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	479	319
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	518
SUBTOTAL		13,549	1,393
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
048	CHEMICAL ENGINEERS	74
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	830	192
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	875	299
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	6,653	1,940
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	512	183
335	FILE CLERKS	149	30
364	TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS	103	52
368	WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS	43
389	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.	52
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,606
519	MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS	22
535	CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS	97
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	470
567	CARPENTERS	57
575	ELECTRICIANS	35
579	PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE	64
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	95
593	INSULATION WORKERS	44
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	248
637	MACHINISTS	73
653	SHEET METAL WORKERS	75
694	WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS	66
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	114
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	3,046	11
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	314	43
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	390	11
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	1,064	580
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	39
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	9
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	43
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	101
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	165	91
SUBTOTAL		17,528	3,432
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	1,757	324
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	147	73
593	INSULATION WORKERS	311
694	WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS	49
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	800
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	63	14
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,897
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	415	7
804	TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY	21
SUBTOTAL		6,460	418
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
749	MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS	827	79
755	EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS	676	65
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	626	65
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	554	58
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	3,057	302
785	ASSEMBLERS	266	29
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	288	29
SUBTOTAL		6,294	627
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	141	94
SUBTOTAL		141	94
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
725	MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	880
789	HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS	660	587
SUBTOTAL		1,540	587
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
045	METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS	64
055	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS	5
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	68	8
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	163
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	37
363	PRODUCTION COORDINATORS	8
364	TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS	8
374	MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C.	13
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	67
516	HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS	11
518	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS	21
519	MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS	27
523	ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT	88
533	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS	11
539	MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS	37
544	MILLWRIGHTS	717
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	93
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	16
563	BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS	5
575	ELECTRICIANS	43
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	48
637	MACHINISTS	32
643	BOILERMAKERS	40
653	SHEET METAL WORKERS	152
689	INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS	13
696	STATIONARY ENGINEERS	3
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	3
707	ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS	125
715	MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS	24
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	48
727	SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS	3
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	21
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	133
758	COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS	13
766	FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD	24
768	CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS	5
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	13
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	13
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	37
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	19
785	ASSEMBLERS	117
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	69
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	21
798	PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS	8
804	TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY	5
849	CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS	51
856	INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	21
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	16
873	PRODUCTION HELPERS	72
883	FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C.	85
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	117
SUBTOTAL		2,853	8
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	355
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	623	24
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	39
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	206
637	MACHINISTS	129
713	FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS	271
715	MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS	117	39
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	136
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	579
755	EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS	185
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	76
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	298	80
785	ASSEMBLERS	2,563	1,234
SUBTOTAL		5,577	1,377
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
215	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS	58
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	240	73
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,312
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	46
785	ASSEMBLERS	335
869	CONSTRUCTION LABORERS	33
SUBTOTAL		2,024	73
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	796
645	PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL	139
675	HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS	17	11
683	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS	84	84
703	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS	13
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	347
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,459	112
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	35	35
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	192	96
753	CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS	6
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	24
766	FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD	123
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	9
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	1,082
785	ASSEMBLERS	243	221
878	MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS	53
SUBTOTAL		4,622	559
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
215	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS	22
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	6
365	STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS	3
515	AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE	133
703	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS	9
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	62
725	MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	28
755	EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS	71
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	315	16
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	151	6
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	27
785	ASSEMBLERS	199	20
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	238	49
SUBTOTAL		1,264	91
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	78	39
785	ASSEMBLERS	436	404
SUBTOTAL		514	443
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
013	MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS	60
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	158
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	90
575	ELECTRICIANS	65
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	473
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	420	210
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	347	347
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	158
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	105
785	ASSEMBLERS	1,902	1,391
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	22	22
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	43	43
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	424	424
SUBTOTAL		4,267	2,437
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
516	HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS	436
SUBTOTAL		436
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
668	UPHOLSTERERS	25
SUBTOTAL		25
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	241
515	AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE	189
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	116
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	55
SUBTOTAL		601
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	1,090
SUBTOTAL		1,090
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	812
885	GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS	1,624	812
887	VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS	1,723
SUBTOTAL		4,159	812
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
069	PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS	14
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	541	109
075	GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS	28
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	1,613	1,376
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	39
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	6,226	889
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	29	6
385	DATA-ENTRY KEYERS	722
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	3,306	1,230
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	196	20
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	10
SUBTOTAL		12,724	3,630
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
083	MEDICAL SCIENTISTS	31	22
084	PHYSICIANS	105	72
095	REGISTERED NURSES	96,632	90,104
096	PHARMACISTS	820	369
097	DIETITIANS	886	844
098	INHALATION THERAPISTS	387	183
103	PHYSICAL THERAPISTS	959	785
203	CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS	4,845	4,130
206	RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS	5,152	3,275
207	LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES	20,853	18,692
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	276	276
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	155	124
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	27
446	HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING	1,294	790
447	NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS	3,310	3,186
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	532	35
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	77
579	PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE	71
SUBTOTAL		136,412	122,887
TOTAL		272,280	143,067
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