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	HELIUM
CAS #	7440-59-7
RTECS #	MH6520000
Agent Code	35925

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)

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

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403

086 VETERINARIANS 2,015

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806

SUBTOTAL 4,030
2,015

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)

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

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 47

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46
46

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 781
371

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 282
81

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 18

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 739
422

SUBTOTAL 1,913
920

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)

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

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 341
136

SUBTOTAL 341
136

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

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

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,251
425

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686
300

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,611
372

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326
137

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 825
45

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 167

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,959

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91

SUBTOTAL 7,502
1,553

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)

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

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 428
14

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,878
357

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
105

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,400

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 703

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 28

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 985

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,593

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 878

SUBTOTAL 18,661
476

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)

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

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 6

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

SUBTOTAL 42

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

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

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 92

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 261

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 123

SUBTOTAL 602

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)

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

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 167
13

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 262

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,624
812

SUBTOTAL 2,059
825

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

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

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 502

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 90
90

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,709

785 ASSEMBLERS 304

SUBTOTAL 3,177
90

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

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

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,030
379

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 271
62

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,062
18

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 78
52

637 MACHINISTS 86

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 35
35

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 588
276

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9
2

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
6

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 286
145

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 35
28

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 28

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 164
43

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,321
1,079

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 86
83

SUBTOTAL 5,108
2,208

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

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

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 43

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 47
36

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17
3

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
5

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 22
14

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 425

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
7

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 567

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 44
11

785 ASSEMBLERS 190
114

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 14

SUBTOTAL 1,523
190

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)

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

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 116
43

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 59
29

SUBTOTAL 175
72

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)

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

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,757

SUBTOTAL 1,757

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)

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

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 437

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,537

SUBTOTAL 1,974

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)

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

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,545

SUBTOTAL 1,545

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)

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

069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 775
78

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 3,569
629

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 740
84

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,556
901

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7,109
889

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 977
112

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 710
71

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 156
23

SUBTOTAL 16,592
2,787

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

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

059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 47
11

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 16
10

078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 827
635

084 PHYSICIANS 246

095 REGISTERED NURSES 684
670

098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 4,814
3,244

105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 231
157

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,046
664

207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 28
28

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 319
220

447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 265
154

SUBTOTAL 8,523
5,793

TOTAL 75,524 17,065

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.

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	403	403
086	VETERINARIANS	2,015
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	403	403
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	403	403
487	ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM	806	806
SUBTOTAL		4,030	2,015
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	47
083	MEDICAL SCIENTISTS	46	46
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	781	371
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	282	81
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	18
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	739	422
SUBTOTAL		1,913	920
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	341	136
SUBTOTAL		341	136
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	1,251	425
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	686	300
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	1,611	372
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	326	137
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	512	183
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	825	45
754	PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS	167
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	1,959
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	165	91
SUBTOTAL		7,502	1,553
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	7
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	428	14
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	293
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	1,878	357
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	189	105
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	7,400
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	279
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	703
766	FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD	28
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	985
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	5,593
883	FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C.	878
SUBTOTAL		18,661	476
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	6
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	24
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	12
SUBTOTAL		42
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	126
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	92
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	261
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	123
SUBTOTAL		602
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	167	13
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	6
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	262
785	ASSEMBLERS	1,624	812
SUBTOTAL		2,059	825
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
215	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS	58
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	502
645	PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL	514
774	PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS	90	90
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	1,709
785	ASSEMBLERS	304
SUBTOTAL		3,177	90
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	1,030	379
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	271	62
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,062	18
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	78	52
637	MACHINISTS	86
683	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS	35	35
689	INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS	588	276
703	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS	9	2
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	29	6
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	286	145
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	35	28
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	28
784	SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS	164	43
785	ASSEMBLERS	1,321	1,079
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	86	83
SUBTOTAL		5,108	2,208
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	43
215	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS	58
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	47	36
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	17	3
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	22	5
636	PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL	22	14
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	17
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	425
753	CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS	7	7
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	50
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	567
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	44	11
785	ASSEMBLERS	190	114
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	14
SUBTOTAL		1,523	190
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	116	43
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	59	29
SUBTOTAL		175	72
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	1,757
SUBTOTAL		1,757
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	437
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	1,537
SUBTOTAL		1,974
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
754	PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,545
SUBTOTAL		1,545
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
069	PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS	775	78
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	3,569	629
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	740	84
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	2,556	901
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	7,109	889
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	977	112
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	710	71
689	INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS	156	23
SUBTOTAL		16,592	2,787
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
059	ENGINEERS, N.E.C.	47	11
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	16	10
078	BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS	827	635
084	PHYSICIANS	246
095	REGISTERED NURSES	684	670
098	INHALATION THERAPISTS	4,814	3,244
105	THERAPISTS, N.E.C.	231	157
203	CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS	1,046	664
207	LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES	28	28
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	319	220
447	NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS	265	154
SUBTOTAL		8,523	5,793
TOTAL		75,524	17,065
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)