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 GUANIDINE, 1,3-DIPHENYL-
CAS # 102-06-7
RTECS # MF0875000 
Agent Code 27760

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103
52
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 310

SUBTOTAL 723
52
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 48
16
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 44

357 MESSENGERS 278

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 286
7
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

575 ELECTRICIANS 338

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 433

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 68

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 40

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,288
1,411
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 122

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 616

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,108
5
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 54

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,526
41
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,618

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 81

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 108

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 88

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 34

SUBTOTAL 12,141
1,480
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 81
27
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 108
54
SUBTOTAL 189
81
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 33
33
SUBTOTAL 33
33
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 142
3
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,039
329
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 567
21
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 28
6
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 9

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 35

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
7
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,351
697
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 148
17
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 227

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 192
9
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,880
339
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 11
3
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 215
49
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 17
14
SUBTOTAL 9,308
1,791
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 159

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,656
904
SUBTOTAL 1,815
904
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 365

SUBTOTAL 365

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 96

SUBTOTAL 96

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,474

SUBTOTAL 3,474

TOTAL 28,144 4,341
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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