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 BARIUM NITRATE
CAS # 10022-31-8
RTECS # CQ9625000 
Agent Code 81720

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 3,005

SUBTOTAL 3,005

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 54

785 ASSEMBLERS 866

SUBTOTAL 920

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27
27
544 MILLWRIGHTS 158

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 53

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,393

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 162

785 ASSEMBLERS 247
22
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 135
54
SUBTOTAL 2,175
103
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 823
21
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 15

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 213

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

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

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 36

SUBTOTAL 1,551
21
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 24
6
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 6
6
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633
203
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 113

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 139
31
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 185
74
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 173
99
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 19
6
785 ASSEMBLERS 316
249
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 397
132
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 123

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 123

SUBTOTAL 2,891
806
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 296
17
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,755

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 72

SUBTOTAL 2,123
17
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,196
852
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,758
949
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

785 ASSEMBLERS 646
454
SUBTOTAL 3,652
2,255
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 10

SUBTOTAL 24

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354
829
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,625
1,134
SUBTOTAL 2,979
1,963
TOTAL 19,320 5,165
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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