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 CARBON DISULFIDE
CAS # 75-15-0
RTECS # FF6650000 
Agent Code 17370

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 11

SUBTOTAL 11

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 164

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
57
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 13
13
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4,655
1,691
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 291
86
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
335 FILE CLERKS 104

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 810

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 36

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 83
3
593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 124

637 MACHINISTS 67

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 79

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,485
38
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,302
38
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 26

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 515
103
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 940
78
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 184
91
SUBTOTAL 13,406
2,381
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
105
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,295

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 176

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,593

SUBTOTAL 13,839
105
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 29

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29

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. 3,526
399
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
SUBTOTAL 6,821
724
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24

SUBTOTAL 24

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
21
SUBTOTAL 41
21
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 141
72
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 42
42
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 7
7
SUBTOTAL 192
121
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 54
3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 892
833
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 109

SUBTOTAL 1,293
836
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 886
327
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 672
224
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 747
84
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,717
188
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 10
3
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,353
568
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 42

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,026
91
SUBTOTAL 8,495
1,485
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643
164
SUBTOTAL 1,643
164
TOTAL 45,765 5,837
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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