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 PHOSPHORUS OXIDE (P2O5)
CAS # 1314-56-3
RTECS # TH3945000 
Agent Code 59115

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 118

SUBTOTAL 118

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 815

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,676
181
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,136
453
SUBTOTAL 8,627
634
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 2,217

595 ROOFERS 5,584

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 75

SUBTOTAL 7,876

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 109
36
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 107
3
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 159

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 385

SUBTOTAL 806
39
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 185

SUBTOTAL 185

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 30

SUBTOTAL 30

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 48

SUBTOTAL 48

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 66

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,815

SUBTOTAL 1,881

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 739
336
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 500
149
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,476
1,427
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
335 FILE CLERKS 149
30
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 587

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
46
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,167

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 52

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,110

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 155

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 101

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 619

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,693
91
SUBTOTAL 11,953
2,262
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 322

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 322
81
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 425
43
SUBTOTAL 1,069
124
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 323

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 215

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 19

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 83

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 371
13
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 69

785 ASSEMBLERS 27

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 48

SUBTOTAL 1,155
13
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17
17
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 154

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 419
369
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 975

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 299

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 647

SUBTOTAL 2,511
386
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 16

SUBTOTAL 16

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 308

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,355
962
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 987

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 194

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 502
65
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,234

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,502
436
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123

SUBTOTAL 10,205
1,463
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 823
21
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 878

637 MACHINISTS 1,663

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 627

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

SUBTOTAL 4,032
21
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,434
8,605
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 761
27
637 MACHINISTS 1,403
24
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
49
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 405

785 ASSEMBLERS 517
246
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 54

SUBTOTAL 20,675
8,951
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 17

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,005
433
SUBTOTAL 3,022
433
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 251

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 645
108
SUBTOTAL 896
108
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 50

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 326

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
454
SUBTOTAL 2,090
454
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 6,161
474
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 15

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 980
154
SUBTOTAL 995
154
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 240

SUBTOTAL 240

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 140
110
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 120
120
SUBTOTAL 260
230
TOTAL 84,851 15,746
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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