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 CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC
CAS # 7758-87-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80368

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 3,487
294
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 753

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,511
403
479 FARM WORKERS 1,355

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,395
1,395
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 151

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 301

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,205

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,205

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 151

SUBTOTAL 13,320
2,898
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,136
453
SUBTOTAL 6,136
453
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 6,215

637 MACHINISTS 1,168

639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 326

865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 326

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 79

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 198

SUBTOTAL 8,451

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 532
380
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 658

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 200
18
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,582
647
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601
221
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 248

688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 101
68
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 753

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,317
94
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,753
978
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,694
693
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 643
536
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,028
270
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 574
270
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,721
1,487
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68
68
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 248
248
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,570
1,827
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 344
101
SUBTOTAL 23,837
8,042
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 345

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 345

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 172

SUBTOTAL 862

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 310

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,066

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 823

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 191

785 ASSEMBLERS 455
152
SUBTOTAL 2,845
152
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,217
608
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 259

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 104

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 46

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,323
3,209
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,222
799
SUBTOTAL 8,171
4,616
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,091

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 55

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,079

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 331

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,550

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
137
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,079

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 110

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,212
165
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,030

SUBTOTAL 8,674
302
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 232

679 BOOKBINDERS 833
341
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,608

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 462

SUBTOTAL 7,135
341
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32
32
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 673
104
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 350
33
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,366
1,427
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326
137
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 62

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 779

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 79

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 41

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 603

567 CARPENTERS 57

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

637 MACHINISTS 57

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 26

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 367

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 950
689
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,025

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 283

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 252

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 244

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 181
11
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,147
724
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 62

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,591
730
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 13,935
4,161
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 146

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 146

657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 146

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 146

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 292
146
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 292
146
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,093

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 146

SUBTOTAL 2,407
292
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 10

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 10

SUBTOTAL 20

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 22

785 ASSEMBLERS 32

SUBTOTAL 54

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,526
80
637 MACHINISTS 2,148

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,016

785 ASSEMBLERS 7,521
1,412
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 622
163
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 535

SUBTOTAL 17,373
1,655
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
16
785 ASSEMBLERS 130
114
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 130
130
SUBTOTAL 454
260
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 176

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 62
9
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 303
72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3
3
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 141
113
SUBTOTAL 691
197
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,836
1,430
SUBTOTAL 1,836
1,430
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,327

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7,562

SUBTOTAL 12,889

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 85

SUBTOTAL 85

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 233

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,414
4,668
SUBTOTAL 5,647
4,668
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,806
877
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 424
212
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 87
65
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 613
71
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

SUBTOTAL 2,978
1,225
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
085 DENTISTS 36

095 REGISTERED NURSES 451
451
096 PHARMACISTS 274
165
097 DIETITIANS 415
415
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219
219
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 417
417
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876
803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 716
593
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
8
SUBTOTAL 3,931
3,522
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 730
365
SUBTOTAL 730
365
TOTAL 142,461 34,579
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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