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 DIPHENYLAMINE
CAS # 122-39-4
RTECS # JJ7800000 
Agent Code 27615

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,520

637 MACHINISTS 306

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 323

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,028

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,440

SUBTOTAL 7,617

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 66

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 129
129
SUBTOTAL 195
129
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 302

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 892

SUBTOTAL 1,194

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 378

544 MILLWRIGHTS 121

567 CARPENTERS 4,484

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 1,155

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 409

SUBTOTAL 6,547

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 758

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 338

SUBTOTAL 1,096

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 934

738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,130
2,130
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 820
442
SUBTOTAL 3,884
2,572
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 101

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 74

637 MACHINISTS 28

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 9

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 9

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 37

SUBTOTAL 258

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 46

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 92

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 585
585
SUBTOTAL 723
585
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 570

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 321

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,923

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 321

SUBTOTAL 3,265

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 73

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 105

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,830
581
785 ASSEMBLERS 10
5
SUBTOTAL 9,018
586
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 398
3
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 201

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 966
51
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 490
8
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 5

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 118
31
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 441

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 686
18
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,707
1,651
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 573
390
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 101

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 254
82
SUBTOTAL 6,962
2,234
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 966

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 703

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 644

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,093
81
SUBTOTAL 4,406
81
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 18

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 171

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 308

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,274
246
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 321

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 243

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,245
2,245
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,017
38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 192
192
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,286

SUBTOTAL 7,075
2,721
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 887

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,147
123
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 232

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,053

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,229

SUBTOTAL 4,548
123
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 302

374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 923

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 305

517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 47

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 11

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 24

544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,150
4
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 419

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 541

637 MACHINISTS 235

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 11

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 27

SUBTOTAL 4,142
4
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,638

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 42

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 65

544 MILLWRIGHTS 148

637 MACHINISTS 801

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 78

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 402

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 756
233
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 422

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 375
18
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 310

SUBTOTAL 5,037
251
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 939

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,363

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508

637 MACHINISTS 4,475
24
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 675
56
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,064

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 126

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 901
281
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 126

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 145

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 280

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 367

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,631
1,407
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 29

SUBTOTAL 16,060
1,768
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 723

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 974

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 97

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,711
2,563
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 417
335
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,698
2,038
SUBTOTAL 7,620
4,936
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 94
3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 11

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,078

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 26

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,542

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 56

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,371

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 76

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 33

637 MACHINISTS 1,367
164
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 69

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 131

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 62

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 677

785 ASSEMBLERS 4,374
153
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 281
14
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687

SUBTOTAL 16,000
334
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 233
28
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,380
2,502
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 289
106
SUBTOTAL 3,902
2,636
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 318

SUBTOTAL 318

LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,681

SUBTOTAL 3,681

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 230

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 268

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,991

SUBTOTAL 3,489

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,015

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 13,708

SUBTOTAL 15,723

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
366 METER READERS 2,207

557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 471

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,694

SUBTOTAL 7,622

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,169

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 173

726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 353

SUBTOTAL 1,695

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,359

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,379

SUBTOTAL 3,738

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 1,312

SUBTOTAL 1,312

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

SUBTOTAL 522

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 598

SUBTOTAL 598

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 362

538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 3,670

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 214

SUBTOTAL 4,246

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,782
1,312
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 777
282
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 565
282
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 59

SUBTOTAL 3,183
1,876
TOTAL 155,676 20,836
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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