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 NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
CAS # 139-13-9
RTECS # AJ0175000 
Agent Code 80058

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 240

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 34

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 201
28
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 210
84
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 330
28
SUBTOTAL 1,015
140
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 118
47
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 46
46
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,553

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,248
115
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 12

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 488
128
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,341

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,224

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 306

SUBTOTAL 8,830
336
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
668 UPHOLSTERERS 789
379
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 631

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,841
1,484
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,578
967
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,210
1,263
SUBTOTAL 8,049
4,093
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 256

SUBTOTAL 256

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17

SUBTOTAL 17

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 245

SUBTOTAL 360

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 693

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 5

SUBTOTAL 698

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 152

SUBTOTAL 203

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 6
3
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
7
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 12

SUBTOTAL 32
10
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 11
3
785 ASSEMBLERS 276
9
SUBTOTAL 287
12
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 329

SUBTOTAL 329

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 1,928
701
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

SUBTOTAL 1,941
701
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 22

SUBTOTAL 22

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,178
1,878
SUBTOTAL 3,178
1,878
TOTAL 25,217 7,170
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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