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 ISOPHORONE
CAS # 78-59-1
RTECS # GW7700000 
Agent Code 40910

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 26

SUBTOTAL 26

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 103

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 34

SUBTOTAL 308

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 493
409
SUBTOTAL 493
409
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 195

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 147
33
SUBTOTAL 342
33
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377
63
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 228
36
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 470

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,014
1,002
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,300
36
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 200
137
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 337
63
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 86
29
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 772
640
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 157

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,063
658
SUBTOTAL 8,004
2,664
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,018
259
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 550

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,106
38
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283
138
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 513
38
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 248
46
SUBTOTAL 5,079
576
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 616

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,042
2,262
SUBTOTAL 10,952
2,889
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 883
192
SUBTOTAL 883
192
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 123

575 ELECTRICIANS 25

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 49

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123

SUBTOTAL 473

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80
53
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 112
19
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 37

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 327

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 384

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 32
32
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 420
100
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 275

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,548
158
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 150
65
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 366
121
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 144

785 ASSEMBLERS 212
106
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 144

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 80

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 80

SUBTOTAL 5,627
654
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 69

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 755

785 ASSEMBLERS 324

793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
SUBTOTAL 2,085
33
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 66

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 121
60
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 6
6
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 40
11
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 780
23
SUBTOTAL 1,013
100
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
302
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 278
37
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 106
74
SUBTOTAL 2,804
413
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 75

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

SUBTOTAL 106

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 65

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 331

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 357
119
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 350
70
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 30

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 437
377
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 932

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,696
848
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,245

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 179
92
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 43
43
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,823
562
SUBTOTAL 8,589
2,111
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17

SUBTOTAL 17

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 280
280
SUBTOTAL 280
280
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

SUBTOTAL 17

TOTAL 47,098 10,354
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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