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 BENZOYL PEROXIDE
CAS # 94-36-0
RTECS # DM8575000 
Agent Code 11280

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 753

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,108

479 FARM WORKERS 1,355

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 151

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 301

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,205

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,205

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 151

SUBTOTAL 7,229

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 122

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 183

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,191
183
SUBTOTAL 2,496
183
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 248
248
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 157

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 248

687 BAKERS 684
124
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 53

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 497
249
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 248
248
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 559
435
SUBTOTAL 2,694
1,304
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 48
48
SUBTOTAL 48
48
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 134
134
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 448

544 MILLWRIGHTS 45

SUBTOTAL 627
134
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
668 UPHOLSTERERS 58

SUBTOTAL 58

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,046

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 110

SUBTOTAL 1,156

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 114

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 105
7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,379
146
SUBTOTAL 4,598
153
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 458
183
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 550

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159
32
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283
138
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 37

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 229
46
SUBTOTAL 2,716
399
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 429

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 694

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 308

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 355
317
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 521
72
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,954
1,042
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 136

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 87

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 175

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 769
38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 192
192
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,764

SUBTOTAL 7,384
1,661
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 97

SUBTOTAL 97

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 214

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 464

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 155

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 61

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 891
492
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,567
1,137
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 386

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 850

SUBTOTAL 4,588
1,629
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 238

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 236

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 86
21
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 393

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 28

SUBTOTAL 995
21
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 158

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 374

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 174

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 417

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,087

SUBTOTAL 3,210

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 83
83
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 181

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 244

637 MACHINISTS 370

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 232

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 134

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 178

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
128
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 77

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 966

785 ASSEMBLERS 930
94
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 51

SUBTOTAL 5,090
305
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 33

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 12
7
SUBTOTAL 45
7
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 567
21
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
593 INSULATION WORKERS 295

637 MACHINISTS 72

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 29

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 259

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 445
32
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,042
575
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 17

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 615
79
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,397
777
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 26

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 36

SUBTOTAL 7,164
1,781
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 516
273
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 243
182
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,779
1,038
785 ASSEMBLERS 174

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 220
55
SUBTOTAL 2,932
1,548
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 221

785 ASSEMBLERS 295
74
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 74

SUBTOTAL 590
74
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 57

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 43

637 MACHINISTS 3,317

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 79

SUBTOTAL 3,527

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,881

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 861

503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 480

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 788

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 344

SUBTOTAL 5,354

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 153

SUBTOTAL 153

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 161

SUBTOTAL 161

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 485
56
SUBTOTAL 485
56
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,013

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 512

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 19,278

SUBTOTAL 20,803

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 21
21
084 PHYSICIANS 999
300
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,494
1,311
096 PHARMACISTS 82

207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 154
154
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3
3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49
29
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 50
50
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 294

567 CARPENTERS 28

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
SUBTOTAL 3,216
1,889
TOTAL 87,416 11,192
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.

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