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 PROPIONATE
CAS # 4075-81-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code 81755

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 783

SUBTOTAL 783

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 386

SUBTOTAL 386

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212
176
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,499

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,435

454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 356

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 605

637 MACHINISTS 250

687 BAKERS 3,412
969
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 747

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 820
320
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,540
529
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 879

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 497
249
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,816

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 435
186
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 105

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,555

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,382
3,391
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 521

SUBTOTAL 26,429
5,820
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,129

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 543

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,150

SUBTOTAL 2,822

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 667

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,062
619
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 72
18
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 109

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 796

SUBTOTAL 5,797
673
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 299

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 645

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 598

SUBTOTAL 1,542

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 11

SUBTOTAL 11

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 273

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,671

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,519

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 253

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 608

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,215

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 46

SUBTOTAL 5,585

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 47

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 142

SUBTOTAL 194

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 58

SUBTOTAL 58

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
302
567 CARPENTERS 2,806

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 825
75
637 MACHINISTS 1,391
109
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 284

SUBTOTAL 7,720
486
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 328

SUBTOTAL 328

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
SUBTOTAL 3,052
872
TOTAL 54,707 7,851
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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