National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit SIC

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	LAURYL ALCOHOL
CAS #	112-53-8
RTECS #	JR5775000
Agent Code	28510

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 245

SUBTOTAL 245

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 46
46

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,150
80

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,504
294

SUBTOTAL 8,019
420

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 22

SUBTOTAL 22

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,450

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 495
389

SUBTOTAL 2,957
389

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 217

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 263
113

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 711
171

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 348

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 114

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 193
11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,565

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

SUBTOTAL 4,330
295

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 16

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 163

335 FILE CLERKS 778
529

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 135

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 523

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 540

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
45

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,112
4,492

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 245

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,226
245

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 402

SUBTOTAL 10,185
5,311

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 80

SUBTOTAL 80

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 19
19

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 131
3

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 20
20

SUBTOTAL 170
42

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 192

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 128

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 773

SUBTOTAL 1,093

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 6
6

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11

SUBTOTAL 49
17

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 6

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 185

575 ELECTRICIANS 318

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 76

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,255
30

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 136

SUBTOTAL 4,406
30

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57

SUBTOTAL 179
57

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 333

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 24

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 162

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

785 ASSEMBLERS 853

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 509

SUBTOTAL 1,912

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 552

SUBTOTAL 924

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,941

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315

379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,689
1,689

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 8,327
7,996

747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785
329

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329

SUBTOTAL 20,713
13,301

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 242
75

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 221

SUBTOTAL 463
75

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,380

SUBTOTAL 1,380

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 899

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 73
73

SUBTOTAL 972
73

TOTAL 58,099 20,010

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*(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.

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	245
SUBTOTAL		245
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	46	46
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	319
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,150	80
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	5,504	294
SUBTOTAL		8,019	420
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	22
SUBTOTAL		22
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	12
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,450
737	MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	495	389
SUBTOTAL		2,957	389
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	217
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	263	113
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	711	171
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	348
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	114
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	193	11
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	57
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	18
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	1,565
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	9
SUBTOTAL		4,330	295
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	16
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	163
335	FILE CLERKS	778	529
365	STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS	135
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	523
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	540
715	MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS	45	45
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	6,112	4,492
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	245
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	1,226	245
873	PRODUCTION HELPERS	402
SUBTOTAL		10,185	5,311
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	80
SUBTOTAL		80
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
356	MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE	19	19
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	131	3
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	20	20
SUBTOTAL		170	42
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	192
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	128
878	MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS	773
SUBTOTAL		1,093
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	6	6
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	43	11
SUBTOTAL		49	17
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	9
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,396
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	6
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	185
575	ELECTRICIANS	318
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	76
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	14
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	11
785	ASSEMBLERS	2,255	30
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	136
SUBTOTAL		4,406	30
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
774	PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS	179	57
SUBTOTAL		179	57
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
368	WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS	333
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	24
684	MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.	162
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	31
785	ASSEMBLERS	853
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	509
SUBTOTAL		1,912
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	372
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	552
SUBTOTAL		924
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
018	FUNERAL DIRECTORS	3,941
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	2,356
274	SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES	1,315	1,315
379	GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS	1,689	1,689
458	HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS	8,327	7,996
747	PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	657	657
748	LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS	785	329
774	PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS	657	657
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	329	329
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	657	329
SUBTOTAL		20,713	13,301
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	242	75
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	221
SUBTOTAL		463	75
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	1,380
SUBTOTAL		1,380
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	899
458	HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS	73	73
SUBTOTAL		972	73
TOTAL		58,099	20,010
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

National Occupational Exposure Survey(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)