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 HEPTANOIC ACID
CAS # 111-14-8
RTECS # MJ1575000 
Agent Code 84195

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 208

SUBTOTAL 208

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 180

SUBTOTAL 180

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,933

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

SUBTOTAL 3,951

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,224
216
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,368
288
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 360

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 4,509
780
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 243

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 305
90
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 234

SUBTOTAL 782
90
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 75

SUBTOTAL 75

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 224

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609

637 MACHINISTS 684

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 723

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,772
98
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 723

SUBTOTAL 5,796
98
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 116
39
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 128

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 791
106
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 252

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,235

637 MACHINISTS 10,715
24
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 642
128
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 128

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 122
9
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 127

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 82
33
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,763

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 62

SUBTOTAL 16,211
339
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 100
78
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 357
70
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 18

637 MACHINISTS 352

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 171

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 427
342
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 12

SUBTOTAL 1,494
490
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 33

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 65

SUBTOTAL 163

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 205

SUBTOTAL 205

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 272
237
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 188
106
SUBTOTAL 460
343
TOTAL 34,034 2,140
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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