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 ACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
CAS # 127-08-2
RTECS # AJ3325000 
Agent Code 84468

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472
 294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
 589
SUBTOTAL 2,061
 883
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 249
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 524
SUBTOTAL 773
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
 17
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 377
 108
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 128
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 270
 108
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 435
 300
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,017
 242
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 488
 128
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,780
785 ASSEMBLERS 79
 34
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 324
 54
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 324
 108
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 56
 26
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 54
SUBTOTAL 7,349
 1,125
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 132
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 176
667 TAILORS 66
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,951
 6,951
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44
 44
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 197
 148
SUBTOTAL 7,566
 7,143
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 34
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,041
SUBTOTAL 2,075
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 298
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 228
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 478
 36
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 734
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 679
 146
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 91
SUBTOTAL 2,610
 182
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,802
 1,635
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
 183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 818
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 98
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,141
567 CARPENTERS 65
593 INSULATION WORKERS 163
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 522
 130
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 33
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 157
 7
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 581
 313
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,300
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,918
 750
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 130
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 104
 85
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 701
 104
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 850
 131
SUBTOTAL 16,053
 3,338
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 966
SUBTOTAL 966
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 298
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 416
 249
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 416
 199
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,004
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,577
SUBTOTAL 3,751
 448
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
 48
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 739
 129
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 360
SUBTOTAL 2,067
 177
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 145
SUBTOTAL 145
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 289
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,342
 143
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,155
 1,155
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 289
SUBTOTAL 4,075
 1,298
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 251
637 MACHINISTS 1,050
 78
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 859
 10
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 342
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 266
SUBTOTAL 2,768
 88
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2
 2
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
 2
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 342
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 78
 52
637 MACHINISTS 1,418
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 686
 121
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 181
 104
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12
 7
SUBTOTAL 2,745
 288
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 567
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 77
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 244
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 114
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,528
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 11
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 40
637 MACHINISTS 8,709
 28
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 175
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,809
 122
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,109
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 682
 11
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 69
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 51
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 176
 114
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,854
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,985
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 306
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,240
SUBTOTAL 24,849
 275
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 306
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 146
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 66
 12
SUBTOTAL 538
 12
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 333
 12
SUBTOTAL 333
 12
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 57
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 569
SUBTOTAL 626
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 68
 17
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 41
SUBTOTAL 109
 17
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 181
 91
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,723
 1,723
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,311
 1,825
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 680
 318
SUBTOTAL 4,895
 3,957
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,258
 357
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,822
 272
SUBTOTAL 3,108
 629
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354
 829
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 112
 73
084 PHYSICIANS 1,491
 578
095 REGISTERED NURSES 67,976
 57,056
096 PHARMACISTS 4,256
 2,182
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 6,575
 3,930
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,351
 856
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 6,234
 4,525
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 3,820
 2,998
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7,822
 6,858
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,437
 1,685
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 293
 258
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,310
 1,153
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58
 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 881
 418
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,718
 4,220
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 101
 84
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 948
 316
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
 148
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 148
 64
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565
 459
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 118
 118
SUBTOTAL 112,853
 88,835
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,464
 1,232
SUBTOTAL 2,464
 1,232
TOTAL 204,779 109,939
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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