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 BE, BERYLLIUM-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-41-7
RTECS # DS1750000 
Agent Code 11770

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 205

SUBTOTAL 205

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 19

575 ELECTRICIANS 23

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 97

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 132
6
SUBTOTAL 274
6
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

SUBTOTAL 36

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 73
35
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 130

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 844

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 737

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,428

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 389

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 347

SUBTOTAL 4,532
35
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
005 ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 14
3
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 159
69
637 MACHINISTS 278
3
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 65

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 568
97
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 121
6
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 66

785 ASSEMBLERS 376
221
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

SUBTOTAL 1,829
399
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
5
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 55

575 ELECTRICIANS 218

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 158
41
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 10

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 137

785 ASSEMBLERS 267

SUBTOTAL 2,331
46
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 824

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
21
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 169

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 110

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 431

SUBTOTAL 1,852
21
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,048

SUBTOTAL 1,048

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 851
119
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 977
112
SUBTOTAL 1,828
231
TOTAL 13,935 738
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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