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 DEHYDROABIETYLAMINE
CAS # 1446-61-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 82181

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 1,112

SUBTOTAL 1,112

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 106
106
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 453

SUBTOTAL 624
106
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 495

SUBTOTAL 495

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 714
714
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 769
18
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067

687 BAKERS 1,866
510
SUBTOTAL 5,416
1,242
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 903
752
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,596
1,467
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 903
790
SUBTOTAL 4,402
3,009
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 429
45
SUBTOTAL 429
45
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 62

SUBTOTAL 62

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

SUBTOTAL 32

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 558
287
SUBTOTAL 558
287
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 121
17
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 216
154
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 65

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 319

SUBTOTAL 721
171
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 525
43
SUBTOTAL 525
43
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 156
37
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 141

SUBTOTAL 297
37
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 57
57
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 267
67
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 24

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 59

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 56
28
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 27

SUBTOTAL 500
152
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 107

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,003

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 107

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,825
107
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
376
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
35
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 42

SUBTOTAL 3,582
518
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 50

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 135

655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29
18
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 212
44
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 94

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
12
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 336
94
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 15,233
4,352
SUBTOTAL 16,226
4,520
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 206
125
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 817
2
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12
7
SUBTOTAL 1,035
134
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 181
55
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 113

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 140

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 65

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 79

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 52

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 113
17
SUBTOTAL 795
72
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
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 223
179
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 137

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,614
2,033
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 246
112
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,758
949
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
45
SUBTOTAL 6,219
4,170
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 165
165
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 103

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 666
181
SUBTOTAL 934
346
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 837
101
SUBTOTAL 837
101
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,182
118
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 528

SUBTOTAL 1,710
118
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 181

SUBTOTAL 181

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 327
164
SUBTOTAL 327
164
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 214
104
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 920

SUBTOTAL 1,134
104
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 431

SUBTOTAL 431

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 531
250
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 39

SUBTOTAL 570
250
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 255

SUBTOTAL 255

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 155
78
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,017
576
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 23,346
6,196
SUBTOTAL 25,518
6,850
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,259
860
097 DIETITIANS 1,799
1,223
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 126
14
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 383
318
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 552
360
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,194
573
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,366
1,138
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 875
608
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 3,535
2,450
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 6,772
4,101
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 7,970
4,837
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 518
282
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 948
316
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23

SUBTOTAL 33,320
17,080
TOTAL 108,247 39,519
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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