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 COPPER CYANIDE
CAS # 544-92-3
RTECS # GL7150000 
Agent Code 20155

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 733
7
SUBTOTAL 733
7
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 150

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 55
27
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 91

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

544 MILLWRIGHTS 135

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 134

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,635

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 107

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,893
1,395
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
376
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 296
80
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 390
309
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 360

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 347
347
SUBTOTAL 12,065
2,534
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 738
75
SUBTOTAL 738
75
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 30
30
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 40
6
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 6
6
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 38

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,820
316
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 165

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 106
37
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 192
6
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 17
7
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 397
132
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 123

SUBTOTAL 2,953
540
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 61
3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 45
5
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 697
22
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 278
6
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 28

SUBTOTAL 1,109
36
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 249
148
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 66
12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 81

SUBTOTAL 404
160
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,649
733
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 183

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 990
181
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 945
141
SUBTOTAL 3,950
1,055
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 340

SUBTOTAL 357

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 16

SUBTOTAL 23

TOTAL 22,332 4,407
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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