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 LEAD MOLYBDATE
CAS # 10190-55-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 83299

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 386

SUBTOTAL 386

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,240

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 207

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 620

SUBTOTAL 2,067

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 103

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 171
171
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 103

SUBTOTAL 719
171
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 543

SUBTOTAL 543

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,587

SUBTOTAL 1,587

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 396
63
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 724

SUBTOTAL 1,499
63
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 655

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,622
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,508
1,108
785 ASSEMBLERS 921
160
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,042
2,262
SUBTOTAL 16,100
4,128
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 138
138
SUBTOTAL 138
138
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 253

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 25

SUBTOTAL 278

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 10

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 182

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 168

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 313

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 28

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 478

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,052
69
SUBTOTAL 3,231
69
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,664
57
SUBTOTAL 2,664
57
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 113

SUBTOTAL 113

TOTAL 29,325 4,626
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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