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 TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE
CAS # 115-86-6
RTECS # TC8400000 
Agent Code 74635

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 222

SUBTOTAL 222

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 422
184
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 46

SUBTOTAL 468
184
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 952

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 190
7
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,156

575 ELECTRICIANS 393

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 608

SUBTOTAL 3,299
7
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 55

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 55

SUBTOTAL 110

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 161

SUBTOTAL 161

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 871

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 175

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 141

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 360

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 815

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 47

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,273

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 408

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,273
236
SUBTOTAL 5,363
236
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 553
484
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 552

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 289

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,372
83
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 205

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 363

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,322
7,375
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,721
1,493
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 765
91
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,239
330
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 91

785 ASSEMBLERS 655
131
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 289

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,289

SUBTOTAL 23,736
9,987
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 642

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 328

544 MILLWRIGHTS 979

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 781
14
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 931

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 721

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 350
80
SUBTOTAL 4,732
94
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 305

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,759
3
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 947

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 20
20
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 858

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 121

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 314
47
785 ASSEMBLERS 299
299
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 240
240
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3

SUBTOTAL 4,946
609
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 25

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 247

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 441
62
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 556
62
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,679
803
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,024

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,429
715
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123
62
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,139
936
SUBTOTAL 6,739
2,640
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 161
123
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 336

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 31
31
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 6
6
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 88
76
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 42
37
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 34

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,550
902
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 460
307
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 755
378
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 61
61
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 745
317
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 617
454
785 ASSEMBLERS 418
170
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 53
29
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 23

SUBTOTAL 5,411
2,891
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3
3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 37

508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 567
21
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 57

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,017
554
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 60
9
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 6

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,854

785 ASSEMBLERS 5,984
26
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 116
62
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 40
17
SUBTOTAL 11,091
989
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 92

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92

637 MACHINISTS 215

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,958
873
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565
549
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 165

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,541
863
SUBTOTAL 4,659
2,285
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 230
54
SUBTOTAL 230
54
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,809

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,553

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,066

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,619

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 883

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,832

SUBTOTAL 15,868

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
SUBTOTAL 2,156
431
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,695
1,695
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 487
487
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 288
213
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 96

SUBTOTAL 2,566
2,395
TOTAL 91,757 22,802
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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