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 LEAD OXIDE (FORMULA UNKNOWN)
CAS # 1335-25-7
RTECS # OG2500000 
Agent Code 42685

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 92

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

SUBTOTAL 136

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 329

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 897
136
593 INSULATION WORKERS 311

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 703

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,594

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

SUBTOTAL 5,712
136
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 44

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 199

SUBTOTAL 243

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 36

SUBTOTAL 36

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 73
73
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 610

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 661

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,140
248
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,270
73
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 466

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,397
483
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,251
492
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 6,048
843
SUBTOTAL 17,916
2,212
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 616

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,212

SUBTOTAL 1,828

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 41

SUBTOTAL 41

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 925
21
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 41

SUBTOTAL 1,377
21
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 189
27
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 162

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 405

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,113
368
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 44

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 405

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 44

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 75

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,128
44
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 54

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 27

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 81

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 44

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 264

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 54

SUBTOTAL 5,089
439
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 37

SUBTOTAL 37

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 70

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 17

SUBTOTAL 87

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

SUBTOTAL 55

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 10

075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,103
140
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 844
119
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 977
112
637 MACHINISTS 13

SUBTOTAL 2,975
371
TOTAL 35,532 3,179
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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