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 ADIPIC ACID
CAS # 124-04-9
RTECS # AU8400000 
Agent Code 84427

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 730
SUBTOTAL 730
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212
 176
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,059
 529
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 847
 706
SUBTOTAL 2,118
 1,411
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 205
SUBTOTAL 205
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 222
667 TAILORS 944
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 167
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,555
 1,111
SUBTOTAL 2,888
 1,111
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,895
 24
SUBTOTAL 1,895
 24
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 4,223
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 887
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,546
SUBTOTAL 8,656
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 175
 36
679 BOOKBINDERS 843
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,767
 13
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 18
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283
 837
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,695
 363
SUBTOTAL 8,890
 1,249
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 830
 192
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4,700
 1,643
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
 183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 488
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 98
544 MILLWRIGHTS 766
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,141
567 CARPENTERS 65
593 INSULATION WORKERS 163
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 544
 130
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 307
 7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,024
 3
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,657
 163
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 686
 18
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,915
 243
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,368
 288
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 130
785 ASSEMBLERS 792
 354
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 131
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 461
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 78
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 256
 91
SUBTOTAL 19,280
 3,315
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
666 DRESSMAKERS 358
SUBTOTAL 358
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
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 13
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 69
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 16
SUBTOTAL 111
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 40
785 ASSEMBLERS 17,176
 16,951
SUBTOTAL 17,216
 16,951
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 58
 19
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 39
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 652
 478
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 488
 394
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 486
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 27
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 50
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 1,896
 1,731
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,660
 2,844
SUBTOTAL 7,356
 5,466
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 23
 7
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 915
 136
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 12
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 491
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,548
 1,327
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,554
 1,554
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 5,568
 4,797
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 652
 415
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 69
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 88
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 437
 382
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
 6
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 909
 636
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
 2
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,649
 1,471
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 970
 626
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 1,124
 605
785 ASSEMBLERS 11,780
 10,180
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 130
 13
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6
 6
SUBTOTAL 27,943
 22,163
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 98
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 65
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 50
 14
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 55
 22
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 9
 3
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 7
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82
 3
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 210
 6
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 15
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
 14
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
 105
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 58
 52
785 ASSEMBLERS 606
 352
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 147
 49
SUBTOTAL 1,883
 620
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 645
 83
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 74
 25
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 483
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 194
 187
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,748
 1,346
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 560
 187
SUBTOTAL 3,735
 1,828
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 254
 254
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,658
 2,658
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 660
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,273
 875
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 80
 32
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 462
 239
SUBTOTAL 5,387
 4,058
PIPE LINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS (SIC 46)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 599
SUBTOTAL 599
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,527
 722
SUBTOTAL 2,527
 722
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 86
366 METER READERS 1,495
SUBTOTAL 1,581
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 10,921
 9,694
SUBTOTAL 10,921
 9,694
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 14
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 493
 141
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 7
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126
 70
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
 872
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 41
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 73
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,683
 1,103
SUBTOTAL 5,489
 2,186
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,972
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 346
SUBTOTAL 2,318
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,291
 6,990
096 PHARMACISTS 331
 186
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 33
 16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 294
575 ELECTRICIANS 147
SUBTOTAL 8,096
 7,192
TOTAL 140,641 77,990
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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