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 CR, CHROMIUM-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-47-3
RTECS # GB4200000 
Agent Code 19395

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,873

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 362

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,721

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 254

SUBTOTAL 5,282

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 118

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 668

544 MILLWRIGHTS 36

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 286

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 8,095
69
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 171
7
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 57

643 BOILERMAKERS 6,437

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,241

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,347

SUBTOTAL 21,456
76
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,488

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,136

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 64

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,100

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 392

SUBTOTAL 4,180

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 219

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 543

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 207

575 ELECTRICIANS 2,330

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,013

588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,939

595 ROOFERS 80

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 4,165
141
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 878

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 4,239

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,251

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 323

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,029

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 72

SUBTOTAL 24,288
141
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 109

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,447
17
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 524

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 152

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 5,572

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,049

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 48

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 129

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 53

637 MACHINISTS 97

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 103

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 62

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 86

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 273

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 269

SUBTOTAL 13,973
17
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23

SUBTOTAL 94

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 452
106
544 MILLWRIGHTS 19

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 296

SUBTOTAL 767
106
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 39

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 111

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,265

SUBTOTAL 1,415

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

637 MACHINISTS 97
7
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 79

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,403
601
SUBTOTAL 1,750
608
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 60

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 880

SUBTOTAL 940

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,961

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,042

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 240

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 663
110
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 240

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,774

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 599

SUBTOTAL 8,562
110
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 342
36
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,024

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 103

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 122

SUBTOTAL 1,862
36
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,712
51
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 10

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,758
8
575 ELECTRICIANS 132

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 341
3
637 MACHINISTS 369

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 197
6
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,788
16
785 ASSEMBLERS 170

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744

SUBTOTAL 12,293
84
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
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 7
7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 133

SUBTOTAL 915
112
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 664

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 247

637 MACHINISTS 28

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 655

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,508
1,108
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,843

785 ASSEMBLERS 655
131
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 128

SUBTOTAL 7,728
1,239
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

SUBTOTAL 48

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 826

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 294

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 241

637 MACHINISTS 780

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 170

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 730

SUBTOTAL 3,041

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 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 173
39
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 6,765

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 11

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 118

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 27

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 88

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 11

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 243

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,551

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 324

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 28

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,200

575 ELECTRICIANS 67

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 106

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 144

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 828

637 MACHINISTS 1,156
8
643 BOILERMAKERS 40

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 658

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 620

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 13

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 881

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,967

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,071
22
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,188

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 487

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,450

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 79

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 133

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,852

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 298

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 106

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 441

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,473
22
785 ASSEMBLERS 117

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 342
37
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 21

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 8

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 1,433

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 21

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 21

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 72

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 275

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,499
53
SUBTOTAL 40,751
181
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 159

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 162

389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,462

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,243
55
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 158

544 MILLWRIGHTS 212

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,208

575 ELECTRICIANS 639

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 135

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 4,013

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,478

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,423
13
637 MACHINISTS 1,488

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,454

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,025

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 692

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,366

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 915

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 232

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 338

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 264

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 13

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 999

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 238
71
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,420
1,758
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23,051
51
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,647

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 643

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 679

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 959

SUBTOTAL 59,739
1,948
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 15

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 12

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 969

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,461

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 15

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 681

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 378

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,889

637 MACHINISTS 3,014
125
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 220

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 228
16
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 704

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 367

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 45

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 789
68
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,828

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 27,797
248
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,120

SUBTOTAL 44,898
457
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 267
164
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 636

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,443

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 455

637 MACHINISTS 244

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 61
12
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 65

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 807
233
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 6

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 5
2
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 303
93
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,714

785 ASSEMBLERS 118
65
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 165
77
SUBTOTAL 6,640
646
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 9

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 16
5
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 114

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,510

503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 114

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 524

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 612
21
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 76

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

544 MILLWRIGHTS 885
3
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 190

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 36

575 ELECTRICIANS 100

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 696
17
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 151

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 97

637 MACHINISTS 158

643 BOILERMAKERS 61
6
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,246
43
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 314

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 144

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 612
3
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 124

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 199
57
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 69

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,755

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,095
74
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 259

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 13,118
129
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,037
31
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 475

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 290
26
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 11

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 17

SUBTOTAL 31,086
415
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 312

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 847

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 25
25
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 110

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 483
241
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,139

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,814
602
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 219

SUBTOTAL 7,949
868
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 371

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,972
129
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 118

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 329

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 410

SUBTOTAL 4,513
129
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 44

SUBTOTAL 44

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,991

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 32

SUBTOTAL 3,023

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 990

SUBTOTAL 990

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 206

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 20

637 MACHINISTS 3,317

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 168

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 9

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 116

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,322

SUBTOTAL 11,865
57
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,809

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 558

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,553

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,031

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,619

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,565
116
SUBTOTAL 16,241
116
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 466

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 582

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 253
46
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,450

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,363

SUBTOTAL 5,114
46
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 6,161
474
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 684

SUBTOTAL 684

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

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 388
155
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 660
489
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 109
36
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 73

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,134

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 378
49
SUBTOTAL 2,784
729
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 9,044

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 10,076

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,050

SUBTOTAL 21,170

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 36

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 434

637 MACHINISTS 481

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,288

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 905

SUBTOTAL 10,620

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 201
176
096 PHARMACISTS 933
619
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 296
296
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 166
93
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 81

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 13

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 264

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 21

637 MACHINISTS 119
8
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 134

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 662
645
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 281

SUBTOTAL 3,275
1,837
TOTAL 386,141 10,432
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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