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 POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE
CAS # 7789-29-9
RTECS # TS6650000 
Agent Code 81945

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 63

SUBTOTAL 63

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 465

SUBTOTAL 465

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 91

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 922

SUBTOTAL 1,104
36
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,969
1,701
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 32

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 5,007
1,975
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 77

SUBTOTAL 77

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 247

SUBTOTAL 247

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 200

SUBTOTAL 200

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 71

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 13

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 137
137
785 ASSEMBLERS 214

SUBTOTAL 435
137
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 344

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 625

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 255

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 171

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 187

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 86
43
SUBTOTAL 1,732
43
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 244

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,613
1,143
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 130
130
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 14

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

SUBTOTAL 2,170
1,273
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 65

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 6

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 185

575 ELECTRICIANS 536

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 23

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 142
14
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 379

785 ASSEMBLERS 6

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 20
11
SUBTOTAL 2,795
25
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 30

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 364

637 MACHINISTS 826

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 232
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 12

785 ASSEMBLERS 4,093
776
SUBTOTAL 5,557
834
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 1,505
1,505
SUBTOTAL 1,505
1,505
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 14

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 52

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 10

SUBTOTAL 76

TOTAL 21,433 5,828
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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