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 DISULFIDE, BIS(DIETHYLTHIOCARBAMOYL)
CAS # 97-77-8
RTECS # JO1225000 
Agent Code 80219

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 103

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 137

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 171
171
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 103

SUBTOTAL 925
171
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,469
2,469
SUBTOTAL 2,469
2,469
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 169

658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 51

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 678

SUBTOTAL 898

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
18
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 35

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 74

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 46

SUBTOTAL 393
18
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 256

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 256

SUBTOTAL 512

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 155
52
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103

389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 384

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 649
52
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 192

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 103
52
SUBTOTAL 1,896
156
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100
25
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 505

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 68

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 247
247
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,225
300
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 908

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 619
199
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 68

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,589

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,655

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,093

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 403
403
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 34

SUBTOTAL 8,632
1,174
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 167
167
SUBTOTAL 167
167
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,049

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 442
52
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,520
358
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 182

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 309

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 89

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78

SUBTOTAL 4,189
410
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 59

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 625

575 ELECTRICIANS 206

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 81
27
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 710
651
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 108
54
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,874
592
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 59
59
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 33

SUBTOTAL 4,813
1,383
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 353
24
SUBTOTAL 353
24
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 371
3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 312

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,542

567 CARPENTERS 139

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,260

593 INSULATION WORKERS 400

643 BOILERMAKERS 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 540
3
SUBTOTAL 7,612
6
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,327

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7,562

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964

SUBTOTAL 17,368

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 113

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 510

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 57

785 ASSEMBLERS 793
170
SUBTOTAL 1,530
170
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,532

SUBTOTAL 1,532

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
096 PHARMACISTS 239
157
SUBTOTAL 239
157
TOTAL 53,528 6,305
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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