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 PROPIONIC ACID
CAS # 79-09-4
RTECS # UE5950000 
Agent Code 62460

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 267

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 203
87
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 194

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 269

687 BAKERS 1,107
123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 430

SUBTOTAL 2,470
210
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 77

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,437
1,245
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 128
96
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 13

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 834
513
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160
154
SUBTOTAL 2,939
2,014
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 825

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,132

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,364

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 77

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 256

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 77

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,985
2,985
SUBTOTAL 7,716
2,985
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,706
873
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 27

SUBTOTAL 1,733
873
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 225
94
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 365
40
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 434
32
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 2,581
442
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100
25
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 502
50
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 25

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100

SUBTOTAL 877
75
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

SUBTOTAL 12

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 442
52
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 182

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 130

785 ASSEMBLERS 131

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78

SUBTOTAL 1,483
52
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 8

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

SUBTOTAL 180
62
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 23
6
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
3
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 6

SUBTOTAL 38
9
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 20

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 163
24
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 156
6
SUBTOTAL 375
30
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 184
46
785 ASSEMBLERS 123
77
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 61
31
SUBTOTAL 368
154
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 43
14
SUBTOTAL 43
14
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,806
391
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 129

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,822
272
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 478

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 4,148
862
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 329

SUBTOTAL 10,172
1,525
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 3

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 10

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 51
37
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 35
6
SUBTOTAL 99
43
TOTAL 31,086 8,488
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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