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 HEPTANONE, 2-
CAS # 110-43-0
RTECS # MJ5075000 
Agent Code 36340

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

SUBTOTAL 85

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 693

SUBTOTAL 693

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 365

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,072
1,828
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 608

SUBTOTAL 4,045
1,828
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 366

658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 8,052
4,141
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 94

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 843
433
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 188

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,012
1,593
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,492
5,502
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,174
782
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,818
188
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 470

SUBTOTAL 24,566
12,639
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

SUBTOTAL 48

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 123

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 23

SUBTOTAL 237
36
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,405

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 253

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 2,857
276
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 147

SUBTOTAL 147

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 186

SUBTOTAL 186

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 293
24
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 122

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 58

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 135

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 181

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 136

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 73
24
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,548
158
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,071
54
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 49

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 73
24
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 174
116
SUBTOTAL 6,913
400
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 471

637 MACHINISTS 143

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 859
67
SUBTOTAL 1,531
67
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616

567 CARPENTERS 3

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 9
6
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 201

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
9
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 454

785 ASSEMBLERS 290

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 361

SUBTOTAL 2,031
15
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 82

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 52

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 655

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
302
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 4,024
603
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82
3
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 9

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 646
530
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 74

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,577
140
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 14
6
785 ASSEMBLERS 287
58
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,274

793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23
3
SUBTOTAL 13,213
1,645
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 17

637 MACHINISTS 215

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 79

SUBTOTAL 311

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 159

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 212

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 53

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 53

SUBTOTAL 477

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 2,632

SUBTOTAL 2,632

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 2,675

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,829

785 ASSEMBLERS 3

SUBTOTAL 11,214
57
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 1,199

SUBTOTAL 1,199

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,055
51
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 153
153
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 188
24
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 858
140
SUBTOTAL 2,254
368
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,242

SUBTOTAL 1,242

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49
33
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 91
84
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373
256
567 CARPENTERS 10

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 42

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 18

SUBTOTAL 583
373
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643
164
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 92

SUBTOTAL 1,735
164
TOTAL 78,199 17,868
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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