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 POTASSIUM SORBATE
CAS # 24634-61-5
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80202

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806
SUBTOTAL 4,030
2,015
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,613

SUBTOTAL 2,613

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46
46
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 942
496
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 604
301
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 546

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 500

637 MACHINISTS 1,130

687 BAKERS 4,191
508
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 645
62
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 896
56
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,713
529
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 497
249
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 435
186
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 365

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 113

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 3,657
3,391
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 489

SUBTOTAL 17,975
5,824
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 243
122
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 59

SUBTOTAL 302
122
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 35

SUBTOTAL 35

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 518

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 36

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 401

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,831
36
SUBTOTAL 5,840
36
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 130
130
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 18

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 55

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 91

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,161

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 92

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 73

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 347
48
SUBTOTAL 2,058
214
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 293

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,607
47
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 873

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 417
417
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 617
617
SUBTOTAL 4,807
1,081
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,269

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 321

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 160

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,245
2,245
SUBTOTAL 3,995
2,245
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 19
10
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 191

SUBTOTAL 242
10
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 234

SUBTOTAL 234

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 158

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 40

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 32
32
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65
65
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 141
60
SUBTOTAL 436
157
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,539

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 118

SUBTOTAL 3,657

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 75
26
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 12
5
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 47
18
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 46
34
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
10
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
3
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 66
49
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,382
2,581
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 83
83
SUBTOTAL 3,833
2,849
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 95

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 106
74
SUBTOTAL 207
74
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 390
68
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 173
85
SUBTOTAL 563
153
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 191
159
SUBTOTAL 191
159
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 181

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 181
80
SUBTOTAL 362
80
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 1,792
36
SUBTOTAL 1,792
36
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 429
86
575 ELECTRICIANS 601

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,030

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,288

SUBTOTAL 3,348
86
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 870

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,542

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,063

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,450

SUBTOTAL 7,925

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
SUBTOTAL 3,052
872
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 17

084 PHYSICIANS 305
68
095 REGISTERED NURSES 31,086
29,537
096 PHARMACISTS 778
248
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 485
333
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 3,045
2,348
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 331
233
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 4,031
3,984
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,601
1,911
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 99
99
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 187

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 992
274
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 7,966
5,343
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 824
750
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 484
346
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 9

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 17
9
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,529
316
SUBTOTAL 56,246
46,229
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 276

SUBTOTAL 276

TOTAL 124,019 62,242
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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