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 CHLOROBENZENE
CAS # 108-90-7
RTECS # CZ0175000 
Agent Code 18190

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 52

SUBTOTAL 52

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 888
300
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 105

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 185
12
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

637 MACHINISTS 57

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 149

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 619

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,081
390
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 314
43
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 18

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 401
29
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 183

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

SUBTOTAL 7,665
774
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 517
239
SUBTOTAL 517
239
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 743
495
SUBTOTAL 743
495
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 459
281
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 183
183
SUBTOTAL 642
464
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 62

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 62

743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 16

785 ASSEMBLERS 21

SUBTOTAL 161

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 7
2
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 12

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 617
51
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
2
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 59
42
SUBTOTAL 1,115
97
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9

567 CARPENTERS 417

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 337

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 20
11
SUBTOTAL 835
11
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 661

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 116
43
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 953

SUBTOTAL 1,730
43
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,025
527
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 42

SUBTOTAL 2,130
527
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,464
1,232
SUBTOTAL 2,464
1,232
TOTAL 18,054 3,882
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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