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 TA, TANTALUM-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-25-7
RTECS # WW5505000 
Agent Code 71095

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 24

SUBTOTAL 24

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 323
22
SUBTOTAL 323
22
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,420

SUBTOTAL 1,420

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 58

SUBTOTAL 58

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 75
26
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 636

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 875

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 78
52
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 49
35
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,282
1,077
SUBTOTAL 2,995
1,190
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 45

637 MACHINISTS 65

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 41

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 148
3
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 254

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 766
41
SUBTOTAL 1,408
44
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 798

SUBTOTAL 798

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 38

SUBTOTAL 38

TOTAL 7,064 1,256
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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