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 POTASSIUM CHROMATE
CAS # 7789-00-6
RTECS # GB2940000 
Agent Code 60370

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 591
430
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 518

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 264

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 31

SUBTOTAL 1,404
430
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 45

335 FILE CLERKS 192

SUBTOTAL 237

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
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 32

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 159

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 198

SUBTOTAL 900
325
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 322

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 524
239
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
105
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 7
7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 140

SUBTOTAL 1,768
351
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 3

SUBTOTAL 3

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 232

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 12

SUBTOTAL 256

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 123

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 58

SUBTOTAL 181

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 52

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 23

SUBTOTAL 128

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
21
637 MACHINISTS 3,714
1,382
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 287

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 86

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 199

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 151
22
SUBTOTAL 4,478
1,425
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 12
5
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 42
12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 324
197
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 74
19
SUBTOTAL 452
233
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 24

214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3

SUBTOTAL 41

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 627
31
785 ASSEMBLERS 174

SUBTOTAL 801
31
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,002

SUBTOTAL 2,002

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,090

SUBTOTAL 1,090

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 86

SUBTOTAL 86

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,441
432
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,422
384
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 342

SUBTOTAL 4,734
816
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 217
176
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 52
52
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,879
1,255
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 777
282
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 120
120
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 772
401
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,761
91
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 29

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 497

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 248

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 462

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 38

SUBTOTAL 6,852
2,377
TOTAL 25,413 5,988
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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