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 TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE
CAS # 584-84-9
RTECS # CZ6300000 
Agent Code 73390

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 679

SUBTOTAL 679

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 37

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 37

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 550

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 37

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 131

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 112

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 150

SUBTOTAL 1,709

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 153

SUBTOTAL 153

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 595

SUBTOTAL 595

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 278
69
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 104

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 35

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,738

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 42

SUBTOTAL 4,747
69
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 117

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 266

SUBTOTAL 383

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 23
7
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 17
11
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 42
42
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 88

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
6
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 50
50
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 194
48
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2

SUBTOTAL 427
164
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3
3
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 32

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 73

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 343

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 6

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 48

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6

785 ASSEMBLERS 500
139
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 26

SUBTOTAL 1,046
142
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 111

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 661

785 ASSEMBLERS 154
132
SUBTOTAL 926
132
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 41

SUBTOTAL 69

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 188
38
SUBTOTAL 188
38
TOTAL 10,922 545
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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