National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit SIC

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	LACTIC ACID
CAS #	50-21-5
RTECS #	OD2800000
Agent Code	80595

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

086 VETERINARIANS 948

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,897
1,265

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,838
1,608

SUBTOTAL 4,683
2,873

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212
176

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 237

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 269

688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 811
68

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 256
135

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,059
529

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 916

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 270
169

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,757
270

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68
68

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,418
1,277

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 169
101

SUBTOTAL 7,644
2,929

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 616
41

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 43

SUBTOTAL 659
41

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 39

SUBTOTAL 39

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 605
101

SUBTOTAL 605
101

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,552
260

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 54
18

SUBTOTAL 1,697
314

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 279
46

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,458
1,778

SUBTOTAL 2,737
1,824

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 29

SUBTOTAL 29

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 181

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 928

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 226

SUBTOTAL 1,335

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 823
21

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 420

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 8

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 41

SUBTOTAL 1,304
21

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 9

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 6
6

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 417
335

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 726
54

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6

785 ASSEMBLERS 27
7

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12
7

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 397
132

SUBTOTAL 1,624
541

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 474

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 22

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 55

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 20

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 54
3

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 175
62

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44

SUBTOTAL 849
65

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,440

057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 42

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 233

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 12,139
8,015

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 112

747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,010
790

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,148
4,977

SUBTOTAL 28,124
13,782

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 493
141

075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 70
70

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 42

SUBTOTAL 3,685
1,083

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430

069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354
829

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 228
176

078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 340
188

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 201
173

095 REGISTERED NURSES 32,172
24,664

096 PHARMACISTS 1,243
553

098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 823
415

105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 134
115

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,715
5,999

206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 296
296

207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,540
1,540

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,087
1,497

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 70
70

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 481
368

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,734
2,516

447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 39

449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 34
34

SUBTOTAL 52,951
39,863

TOTAL 107,965 63,437

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.

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
086	VETERINARIANS	948
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	1,897	1,265
487	ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM	1,838	1,608
SUBTOTAL		4,683	2,873
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	212	176
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	237
518	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS	269
688	FOOD BATCHMAKERS	811	68
754	PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS	256	135
755	EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS	101	68
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,059	529
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	916
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	101	68
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	270	169
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	1,757	270
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	68	68
888	HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS	1,418	1,277
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	169	101
SUBTOTAL		7,644	2,929
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	616	41
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	43
SUBTOTAL		659	41
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
747	PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	39
SUBTOTAL		39
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	605	101
SUBTOTAL		605	101
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	91	36
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,552	260
735	PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS	54	18
SUBTOTAL		1,697	314
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	279	46
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,458	1,778
SUBTOTAL		2,737	1,824
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
045	METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS	29
SUBTOTAL		29
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	181
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	928
873	PRODUCTION HELPERS	226
SUBTOTAL		1,335
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	823	21
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	420
694	WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS	8
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	12
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	41
SUBTOTAL		1,304	21
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	9
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	6	6
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	417	335
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	726	54
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	24
784	SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS	6
785	ASSEMBLERS	27	7
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	12	7
887	VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS	397	132
SUBTOTAL		1,624	541
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	5
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	474
684	MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.	22
706	PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS	55
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	20
725	MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	54	3
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	175	62
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	44
SUBTOTAL		849	65
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	1,440
057	MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	42
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	233
458	HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS	12,139	8,015
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	112
747	PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,010	790
748	LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS	13,148	4,977
SUBTOTAL		28,124	13,782
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	493	141
075	GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS	28
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	70	70
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	3,052	872
677	OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS	42
SUBTOTAL		3,685	1,083
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
027	PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS	460	430
069	PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS	1,354	829
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	228	176
078	BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS	340	188
083	MEDICAL SCIENTISTS	201	173
095	REGISTERED NURSES	32,172	24,664
096	PHARMACISTS	1,243	553
098	INHALATION THERAPISTS	823	415
105	THERAPISTS, N.E.C.	134	115
203	CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS	7,715	5,999
206	RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS	296	296
207	LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES	1,540	1,540
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	2,087	1,497
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	70	70
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	481	368
446	HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING	3,734	2,516
447	NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS	39
449	MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN	34	34
SUBTOTAL		52,951	39,863
TOTAL		107,965	63,437
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

National Occupational Exposure Survey(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)