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 PALMITIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ESTER
CAS # 142-91-6
RTECS # RT4900000 
Agent Code 82948

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 651
651
SUBTOTAL 651
651
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372
101
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,349

SUBTOTAL 1,721
101
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
17
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,835
1,789
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 686
18
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 552
234
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967
580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 617
617
SUBTOTAL 5,781
3,255
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

SUBTOTAL 433

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 30

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 91

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 533
30
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 652
478
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 121

637 MACHINISTS 546

655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29
18
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,455
303
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 30

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 243
91
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 273
61
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 58
12
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 485
152
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,148
1,094
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,930
819
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 466
120
SUBTOTAL 11,090
3,178
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 194
194
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 18
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 294
264
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 97
65
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 176
176
785 ASSEMBLERS 292
97
SUBTOTAL 1,071
802
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 85
14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 193

785 ASSEMBLERS 846
3
SUBTOTAL 1,124
17
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 20
20
SUBTOTAL 20
20
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 267
182
SUBTOTAL 267
182
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 46
46
SUBTOTAL 46
46
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 6,303
4,007
SUBTOTAL 6,303
4,007
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75
56
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 19
19
SUBTOTAL 94
75
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 259
211
085 DENTISTS 56
14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 134,116
117,476
096 PHARMACISTS 565
295
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 350
183
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 52
40
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 2,979
2,457
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,772
1,372
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 964
665
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 10,588
10,417
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,108
962
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 48
29
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 94
69
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 711
634
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 451
451
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 967
689
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 16,632
13,975
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 464
338
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 39

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 132
99
SUBTOTAL 172,347
150,376
TOTAL 200,948 162,710
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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