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 SUCROSE
CAS # 57-50-1
RTECS # WN6500000 
Agent Code 81515

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 5,182
633
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,420
1,420
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,003

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,734
1,395
SUBTOTAL 13,145
4,254
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 685

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 183

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,191
183
SUBTOTAL 3,059
183
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 240

584 PLASTERERS 2,134

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,345

SUBTOTAL 4,719

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 91

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46
46
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 48
32
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 34

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 532
380
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 981
214
335 FILE CLERKS 227

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,806

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 30

435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 1,438
1,233
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 994

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 682
319
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 9,094
1,238
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 10

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601
221
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 269

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,186

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,291
447
637 MACHINISTS 1,130

686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,214
374
687 BAKERS 6,332
714
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 8,665
5,510
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 753

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,317
94
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 51
26
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 166
71
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,480
2,337
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,952
1,093
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 336

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,339
315
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 485

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 907
64
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 643
536
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,449
2,368
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,108
2,226
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 531
186
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,946
2,562
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68
68
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 292

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,086

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 5,475
457
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 425

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11,006
9,288
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 8,561
718
SUBTOTAL 110,178
33,205
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 115
51
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 119

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 242
201
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,359

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 153

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,054
321
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 81
81
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 14

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 119

SUBTOTAL 10,575
654
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,182
365
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 393

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 56

667 TAILORS 168
112
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,552
15,552
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 168
168
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 225
225
SUBTOTAL 17,744
16,422
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 134
134
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 163

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 975

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 813

SUBTOTAL 2,085
134
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 11

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 335

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 130
130
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,229

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 53

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 8

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 379

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,656
2,824
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 134

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 48

SUBTOTAL 5,988
2,954
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 9
4
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 225
44
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 77

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 440

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262

567 CARPENTERS 149

575 ELECTRICIANS 87

679 BOOKBINDERS 416
29
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,483
28
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 386

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,618
29
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 271
34
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 623
378
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 524
262
785 ASSEMBLERS 143
143
SUBTOTAL 6,713
951
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 64
3
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 605
151
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,485
1,496
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 376
187
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
335 FILE CLERKS 149
30
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 119

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 106
85
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 556

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 23

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

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,121

575 ELECTRICIANS 3

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 10

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 55

637 MACHINISTS 6

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 963
689
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,407
185
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 238
11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 318
117
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 215
144
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 62

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 213

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 3,145
1,912
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 15,408
5,316
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 336

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 866
350
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 105

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 77

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 28

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 650

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 56

SUBTOTAL 2,125
350
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 836
167
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 88

SUBTOTAL 927
167
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 2,201
1,467
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 288

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 331

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 850

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 210

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 4,316

SUBTOTAL 8,208
1,467
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 432

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 835

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 403

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 879
29
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 589

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 206

SUBTOTAL 3,344
29
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 23

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 48

SUBTOTAL 71

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
637 MACHINISTS 453

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 104

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

SUBTOTAL 797
23
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 16
14
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 97
14
SUBTOTAL 113
28
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 9
9
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 17

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 76

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 175

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 524

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 235

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 420

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,484

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 136

SUBTOTAL 4,472
9
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 724

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,448

785 ASSEMBLERS 174

SUBTOTAL 2,346

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 202
141
SUBTOTAL 202
141
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 650

SUBTOTAL 650

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 202

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 404
339
SUBTOTAL 808
339
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
57
SUBTOTAL 6,707
57
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964

SUBTOTAL 1,964

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23

SUBTOTAL 23

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,900
5,446
SUBTOTAL 5,900
5,446
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,046
750
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,186
830
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,113
2,217
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 613
71
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 11,649
574
785 ASSEMBLERS 240

SUBTOTAL 21,899
5,314
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 28
21
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 251
174
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,361
836
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 777
684
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 1,161
983
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 477
339
084 PHYSICIANS 1,219
949
095 REGISTERED NURSES 53,401
48,376
096 PHARMACISTS 10,721
6,249
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 84
70
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 659
603
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 17,551
13,950
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 4,502
3,365
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,342
1,342
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,955
1,344
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 777
282
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 387
302
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 398
310
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 21

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 401
337
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 351
192
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,142
909
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 5,825
3,651
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 7,105
4,530
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 4,242
2,178
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 481

455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 6

486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 51
14
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 167

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 31

643 BOILERMAKERS 35

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 667
21
687 BAKERS 26
26
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 238

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 172
117
SUBTOTAL 118,012
92,154
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 368,912 169,962
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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