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 PT, PLATINUM-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-06-4
RTECS # TP2160000 
Agent Code 60125

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686
300
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 193
28
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,637
386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 257
43
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 206
23
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 86

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

SUBTOTAL 4,816
780
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 14
14
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 7
7
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 737

SUBTOTAL 758
21
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 85
6
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6
6
SUBTOTAL 91
12
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,558

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 38

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 95

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 415

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 930

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 265

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,193

SUBTOTAL 8,551

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 271

637 MACHINISTS 2,170
407
SUBTOTAL 2,441
407
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 488

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 22
16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 86

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 107
32
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 626
586
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 162
115
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 35
25
785 ASSEMBLERS 246
246
SUBTOTAL 2,388
1,020
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 29
29
SUBTOTAL 29
29
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 83
53
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,025
341
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57
SUBTOTAL 1,287
451
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) 366

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 183

SUBTOTAL 2,198
733
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 255

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 45
45
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 78

SUBTOTAL 378
45
TOTAL 22,937 3,498
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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