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 BORON
CAS # 7440-42-8
RTECS # ED7350000 
Agent Code 80251

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,939

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 323

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,616

SUBTOTAL 3,878

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 524

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 715

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 48

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 48

SUBTOTAL 1,335

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 82

SUBTOTAL 82

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 285

SUBTOTAL 285

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 63

SUBTOTAL 63

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,647

637 MACHINISTS 120

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744

SUBTOTAL 2,511

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 24

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 154
31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 246

637 MACHINISTS 236

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 369
31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 399
154
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 123
123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 123

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123
31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 31

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 459

SUBTOTAL 2,287
370
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64

055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 37

363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 8

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 8

374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,915

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 11

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 27

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 88

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 11

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 243

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 717

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 93

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 16

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 5

575 ELECTRICIANS 373

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

637 MACHINISTS 32

643 BOILERMAKERS 40

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 203

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 13

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 535

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 904

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 379

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,411

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 21

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 133

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 666

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 37

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 89

785 ASSEMBLERS 117

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 69

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 21

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 8

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 618

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 21

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 16

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 72

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 85

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 296

SUBTOTAL 9,681

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 41

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 186

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 190

637 MACHINISTS 282

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 71

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,308

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 775

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 15

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 71

SUBTOTAL 2,939

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 15

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 706

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 253

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 25

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 309

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 466

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 581

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 154

785 ASSEMBLERS 44

SUBTOTAL 3,022

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 9

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 531

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 17

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 111
81
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 84
22
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 14

SUBTOTAL 772
103
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 54
20
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 45

637 MACHINISTS 110

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 28
9
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 41

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 93

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 461
3
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 256
17
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 486
6
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,476
44
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,076
1,505
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 20
11
SUBTOTAL 6,249
1,615
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 472

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 364

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,123
1,887
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 50

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,814
602
SUBTOTAL 5,841
2,489
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 569

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 20

SUBTOTAL 589

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 20

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 798

SUBTOTAL 818

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6

SUBTOTAL 20

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,242

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 27

SUBTOTAL 1,269

TOTAL 41,641 4,577
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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