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 NICKEL SULFATE
CAS # 7786-81-4
RTECS # QR9350000 
Agent Code 50510

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 31
SUBTOTAL 31
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 192
SUBTOTAL 192
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 60
SUBTOTAL 60
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5
SUBTOTAL 5
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 418
 279
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
 46
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 298
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 425
SUBTOTAL 1,234
 325
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 506
785 ASSEMBLERS 253
SUBTOTAL 759
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
637 MACHINISTS 441
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 14
SUBTOTAL 484
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 37
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 846
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 187
 75
SUBTOTAL 1,070
 75
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 150
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
 68
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 91
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48
544 MILLWRIGHTS 158
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 215
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 289
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 107
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,069
 1,683
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
 376
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 138
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 402
 80
785 ASSEMBLERS 247
 22
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 407
 219
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 214
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 226
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,290
 1,209
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 360
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 309
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 347
 347
SUBTOTAL 18,681
 4,004
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 51
 8
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8
637 MACHINISTS 1,763
 22
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 8
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 354
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 357
 44
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 434
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 172
 126
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 425
 75
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,343
 284
SUBTOTAL 4,915
 559
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 32
 32
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 112
 29
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 18
 11
575 ELECTRICIANS 21
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 7
 7
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 35
 28
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,456
 1,044
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 133
 88
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 209
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 162
 48
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 352
 210
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 120
 58
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 123
SUBTOTAL 4,794
 1,555
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 14
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 61
 3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
 5
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 178
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 113
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,017
 45
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 151
 6
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 24
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 67
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 140
 17
SUBTOTAL 3,910
 76
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 400
 400
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,857
 1,463
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
 21
637 MACHINISTS 328
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,590
 1,295
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 75
 12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 81
785 ASSEMBLERS 569
 145
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 309
 58
SUBTOTAL 8,535
 3,394
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,649
 733
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 183
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 60
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 808
 12
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,276
 232
SUBTOTAL 4,159
 977
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 213
SUBTOTAL 227
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 109
 36
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 740
 84
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,689
 181
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,266
 502
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 16
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,026
 91
SUBTOTAL 6,846
 894
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 207
 118
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 638
 54
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 95
SUBTOTAL 940
 172
TOTAL 56,842 12,031
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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