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 TALLOW
CAS # 61789-97-7
RTECS #  
Agent Code 82009

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
 403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 403
 403
SUBTOTAL 806
 806
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 584
SUBTOTAL 584
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 8,544
SUBTOTAL 8,544
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 73
SUBTOTAL 73
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 6,529
SUBTOTAL 6,529
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 175
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,182
 254
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 320
637 MACHINISTS 17
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 175
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 175
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,305
 1,956
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 279
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 243
SUBTOTAL 5,871
 2,210
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 830
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,245
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 125
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 841
 778
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 62
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,121
 996
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 156
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 747
 747
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 187
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 62
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 31
SUBTOTAL 5,563
 2,521
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,126
 365
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,127
 12,127
SUBTOTAL 13,253
 12,492
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 192
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 437
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 73
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,775
 163
SUBTOTAL 3,477
 163
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 15
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 180
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 628
SUBTOTAL 823
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 503
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,252
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 518
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 570
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 704
 335
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,907
 631
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,274
 402
SUBTOTAL 9,768
 1,368
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 253
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 623
 378
SUBTOTAL 876
 378
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 263
 113
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 884
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,407
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,114
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 57
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 159
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 170
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 460
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 871
SUBTOTAL 6,407
 113
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 88
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 605
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 273
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98
SUBTOTAL 1,347
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,367
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 6
637 MACHINISTS 4,100
 410
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 708
 708
SUBTOTAL 6,181
 1,118
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 108
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 108
666 DRESSMAKERS 358
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 717
 108
SUBTOTAL 1,291
 108
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 489
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 266
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 29
637 MACHINISTS 77
SUBTOTAL 861
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,508
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 11
544 MILLWRIGHTS 156
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 642
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 37
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,279
637 MACHINISTS 333
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 504
 224
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 905
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 531
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 27
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 13
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 187
 75
SUBTOTAL 6,133
 299
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 439
 6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 716
 3
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 90
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 65
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 347
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,388
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 123
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 247
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,150
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 970
 353
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 65
 52
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 80
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,113
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 123
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,598
 457
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 864
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,999
 3,566
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 619
 180
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 26
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 626
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3
SUBTOTAL 20,062
 4,617
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 313
 42
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,553
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,429
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,301
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 968
575 ELECTRICIANS 93
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 194
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 6,220
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508
637 MACHINISTS 9,145
 17
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 385
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,845
 194
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 39
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 946
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 16,020
 4,352
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,399
 35
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,443
 317
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 116
SUBTOTAL 52,107
 4,957
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374
 13
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 5
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 3
 3
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 567
 51
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 92
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 31
 31
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 76
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 18
637 MACHINISTS 165
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 21
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,037
 781
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 827
 812
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,920
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 158
 11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 735
 453
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 48
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 132
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6
SUBTOTAL 8,221
 2,155
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 99
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,633
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 89
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
 302
575 ELECTRICIANS 34
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 550
 122
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 227
637 MACHINISTS 67
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 193
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 54
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 210
 6
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 116
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 707
 105
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 6
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 901
 31
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,165
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 434
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,997
 406
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 673
 49
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 480
 79
SUBTOTAL 17,734
 1,100
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 177
 88
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 15
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
 21
637 MACHINISTS 826
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 753
 376
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 232
 58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 601
 85
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 51
785 ASSEMBLERS 747
 625
SUBTOTAL 3,789
 1,253
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 46
 46
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 92
 92
637 MACHINISTS 295
643 BOILERMAKERS 48
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,188
 1,009
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 693
 600
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
 16
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 121
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 117
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,806
 928
SUBTOTAL 7,758
 2,691
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 142
SUBTOTAL 142
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 241
637 MACHINISTS 3,317
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 23
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 82
SUBTOTAL 3,663
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
366 METER READERS 1,077
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 327
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 742
SUBTOTAL 2,146
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 840
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 398
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 5,039
 5,039
SUBTOTAL 6,277
 5,039
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 207
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 216
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 207
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 280
 280
SUBTOTAL 910
 280
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 65
SUBTOTAL 65
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 4,149
SUBTOTAL 4,149
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 336
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 336
SUBTOTAL 672
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 492
 400
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,247
 1,215
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 207
 93
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 292
 229
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85
 49
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,098
 1,051
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,396
 1,226
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 163
 163
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 815
 666
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 31
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 35
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 268
 7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
 9
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 20
SUBTOTAL 6,158
 5,108
TOTAL 212,240 48,776
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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