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 CHROMIC ACID, LEAD(2+) SALT (1: )
CAS # 7758-97-6
RTECS # GB2975000 
Agent Code 81876

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 137

SUBTOTAL 137

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,209
725
SUBTOTAL 1,209
725
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 147
33
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 115

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 576

SUBTOTAL 838
33
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 956

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 938

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 543

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 502

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 942

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 188

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 314

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 256

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,193

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 314

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,985
2,985
SUBTOTAL 9,167
2,985
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,413
682
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 122

SUBTOTAL 3,535
682
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 422
63
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 718

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 101

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 226

SUBTOTAL 2,411
63
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 424

SUBTOTAL 424

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,935
1,710
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,105
149
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 730
65
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 249
249
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 35

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 623
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
SUBTOTAL 8,964
2,656
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 411
411
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 66
66
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 65

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 717
108
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 360

SUBTOTAL 1,717
585
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 70

785 ASSEMBLERS 349

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 240
240
SUBTOTAL 839
240
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 33

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 689
184
SUBTOTAL 722
184
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 67

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 201

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 276
25
785 ASSEMBLERS 104
35
SUBTOTAL 698
60
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 46

SUBTOTAL 46

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 538
430
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

SUBTOTAL 569
430
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 660

SUBTOTAL 660

TOTAL 31,936 8,643
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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