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 TRIPOLI
CAS # 1317-95-9
RTECS #  
Agent Code 74655

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 51

SUBTOTAL 51

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 15

SUBTOTAL 15

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 37

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 350
224
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 187
75
SUBTOTAL 574
299
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,090

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,854
112
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 65
52
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 80

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40

787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 559
180
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 4,565
415
SUBTOTAL 8,624
759
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 427
17
SUBTOTAL 427
17
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,555

SUBTOTAL 2,555

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

785 ASSEMBLERS 54
6
SUBTOTAL 1,453
6
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
21
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 49

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 288

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

SUBTOTAL 710
21
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,645
928
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,656
904
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 418
90
SUBTOTAL 5,719
1,922
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 142

SUBTOTAL 142

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 1,708
244
SUBTOTAL 1,708
244
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 593

SUBTOTAL 593

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 44

SUBTOTAL 44

TOTAL 22,615 3,268
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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