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 ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE (AL(OH)3)
CAS # 21645-51-2
RTECS # BD0940000 
Agent Code 80390

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 260

593 INSULATION WORKERS 78

595 ROOFERS 196

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 469

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 183

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 5,633
183
SUBTOTAL 6,819
183
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,129
75
785 ASSEMBLERS 167

SUBTOTAL 3,296
75
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 460

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16,235

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,692
77
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 784

565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 7,712

575 ELECTRICIANS 26,952
244
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,372

587 PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, AND STEAMFITTER APPRENTICES 460

589 GLAZIERS 5,151

593 INSULATION WORKERS 5,517
562
595 ROOFERS 8,083

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 5,035

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,328

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 6,617
107
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 699

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 11,638

SUBTOTAL 105,103
990
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 267

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

SUBTOTAL 293

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 37

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 37

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 345

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,030
30
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 308

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,093

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 188

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 75

SUBTOTAL 3,356
30
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 261

667 TAILORS 1,974
1,043
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,016
10,016
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,399
5,325
SUBTOTAL 17,650
16,384
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,121
3,073
SUBTOTAL 5,121
3,073
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 3,654
2,249
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,578
967
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,210
1,263
SUBTOTAL 8,862
4,858
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 110

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 243

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 634

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 942

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 188

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 110

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 314

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,212
165
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,967

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 314

SUBTOTAL 6,034
165
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,778
144
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 18

SUBTOTAL 5,796
144
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
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 10

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78
39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
57
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 13
6
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,438
1,122
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 13

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 107

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 233

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,434

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 13

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 603

567 CARPENTERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 6

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 54

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 48

637 MACHINISTS 60

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 114

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 560
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,239
554
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 135

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 53

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,148
38
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 13

805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 80

855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 53

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 75
46
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 311

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 13

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 382
287
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 252
146
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 410
91
SUBTOTAL 14,278
3,068
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 318

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,359

SUBTOTAL 1,677

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 429
16
313 SECRETARIES 568
189
335 FILE CLERKS 225
45
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 135

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 351

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 540

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
45
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,816
757
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,954
1,042
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,082

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,417
5
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,172

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,481
355
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,708
1,155
785 ASSEMBLERS 655
131
SUBTOTAL 17,578
3,740
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33

669 SHOE REPAIRERS 291
291
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295

SUBTOTAL 1,077
291
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 92

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 314

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 170

575 ELECTRICIANS 85

593 INSULATION WORKERS 738
138
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 170

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 110

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 425

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 170

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 539
138
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 59

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 170

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 511

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 255

SUBTOTAL 3,893
276
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,534

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 27

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 892

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 78

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 580
4
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,304

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

643 BOILERMAKERS 40

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 13

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 29

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 53

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 237

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,913
90
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 80

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 27

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 16

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 405

SUBTOTAL 8,437
94
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 31

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 603
3
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 32

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 186

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 113

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 271

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 159

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 92
5
785 ASSEMBLERS 18,715
17,493
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 20
20
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 116

SUBTOTAL 20,341
17,521
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 46

335 FILE CLERKS 141

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 963

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 62

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 378

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 778

593 INSULATION WORKERS 338
56
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 222
62
637 MACHINISTS 862

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 555

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 232

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 192

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 556
62
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 211

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,701
803
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 51
51
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 383

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,690
494
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 243
123
SUBTOTAL 9,754
1,651
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 559
74
335 FILE CLERKS 671
549
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 196
13
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 666
50
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 17

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 177

575 ELECTRICIANS 145

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 62
41
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 135

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 23
23
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 63
13
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,610
1,204
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 33

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 139

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 301
160
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 42
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,049
2,545
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 30
28
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 35
35
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,873
952
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 16
16
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 84

SUBTOTAL 12,976
5,709
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 131

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 397
11
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 892
833
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 343
297
593 INSULATION WORKERS 400

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 26

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350
32
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 22
7
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,857

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 9
3
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 317
14
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 35

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 244
34
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 646
530
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 230

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 6

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 42

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 22
16
785 ASSEMBLERS 893
3
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 262
26
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 147
49
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 6
3
SUBTOTAL 7,755
1,858
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 8,805
1,601
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 661

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 55
55
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,585
1,073
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 75

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 708
108
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 220
94
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 768
658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,466
1,466
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 83
65
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 230
114
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,831
4,263
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 281

SUBTOTAL 22,047
9,554
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 289

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
16
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 96

SUBTOTAL 609
16
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 607
303
SUBTOTAL 711
303
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 333

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 24

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 6,168

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 60

637 MACHINISTS 3,392

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 162

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 193

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 207

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 69

785 ASSEMBLERS 853

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 509

SUBTOTAL 12,001

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 86

SUBTOTAL 86

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,653

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 498

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 332

SUBTOTAL 4,483

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 437

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 874

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 7

SUBTOTAL 1,318

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 6,161
474
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 93
93
SUBTOTAL 93
93
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 977
154
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 81

SUBTOTAL 1,065
154
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354
829
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 92
62
095 REGISTERED NURSES 9,249
8,999
096 PHARMACISTS 1,421
716
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 30
30
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 560
449
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,885
1,274
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107
57
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,085
1,411
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 30
10
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 22

575 ELECTRICIANS 84

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 65

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 37

SUBTOTAL 17,113
13,837
TOTAL 325,783 84,541
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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