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 OCTADECANAMIDE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS-
CAS # 110-30-5
RTECS #  
Agent Code 83307

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 654

SUBTOTAL 654

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 919

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,998

637 MACHINISTS 1,168

639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 79

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 198

SUBTOTAL 7,501

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 724

SUBTOTAL 724

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 38

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,489
5,325
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 438

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 983
115
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 399
399
SUBTOTAL 8,666
5,839
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 516
323
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 429

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 822
12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 119

785 ASSEMBLERS 455
303
SUBTOTAL 2,341
638
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 479
479
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 283
31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 173

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,946

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 132

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 112

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 212

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 775

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,917

787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 360
360
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 360

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,148
689
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 24

SUBTOTAL 7,955
1,559
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 105
7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 746
273
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 122

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,076

SUBTOTAL 2,049
280
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285
76
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 141

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,129

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 79

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 47

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,273

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,191
229
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,145

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 513
38
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 382
287
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,292
236
SUBTOTAL 8,667
923
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 126
56
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 105

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 77

SUBTOTAL 322
56
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100
25
335 FILE CLERKS 553
484
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 54

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 517

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 289

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,000
83
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 512

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,111
802
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,629
10,193
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 269
108
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,515
1,638
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 229

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,172

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,609
3,039
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,457
1,011
785 ASSEMBLERS 728
612
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 289

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,770

SUBTOTAL 33,884
17,995
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459

SUBTOTAL 459

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 652

315 TYPISTS 72

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,349

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 403

575 ELECTRICIANS 144

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 281

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 223

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 29

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 101

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,146

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 72

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 149

SUBTOTAL 6,621

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 96

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 196

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 346

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 204
52
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,153
943
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 52

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,813
1,335
SUBTOTAL 3,940
2,330
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,286

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 185
62
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 273

637 MACHINISTS 1,917

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 556
62
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 545

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,708
803
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 20,726
4,693
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 595
10
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,485
561
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123
62
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 535

SUBTOTAL 34,601
6,286
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 196
13
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 334

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 177

575 ELECTRICIANS 145

637 MACHINISTS 692
20
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 67
67
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 18
18
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 132

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 10

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 63
13
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,592
2,470
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,249
709
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 25
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 79

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,678

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 67

SUBTOTAL 8,526
3,316
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 89

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 404

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 33

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 151

637 MACHINISTS 1,946
11
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 886

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 44

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,030
11
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 152

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 393

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 89

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,318
600
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 178

785 ASSEMBLERS 532
139
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 273

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 274

SUBTOTAL 8,148
761
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 312

335 FILE CLERKS 92

345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795
568
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 266

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,242
39
637 MACHINISTS 1,979
58
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193
852
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 78
39
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,468
2,820
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 690
588
785 ASSEMBLERS 154
154
SUBTOTAL 14,300
5,118
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
16
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 521
319
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 148

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 96

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 369
369
SUBTOTAL 1,358
704
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,055

SUBTOTAL 1,055

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
SUBTOTAL 2,156
431
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 240

SUBTOTAL 288

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
35
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 39

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 80

SUBTOTAL 437
35
TOTAL 154,652 46,271
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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