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 OXIDE (PBO2)
CAS # 1309-60-0
RTECS # OG0700000 
Agent Code 84544

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,121
3,073
SUBTOTAL 5,121
3,073
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 92

SUBTOTAL 92

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 92

SUBTOTAL 92

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 2,794

SUBTOTAL 2,794

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 7
7
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 6

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 174
44
785 ASSEMBLERS 230
230
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 392
44
SUBTOTAL 813
325
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 374
3
335 FILE CLERKS 109

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 524
70
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 646
530
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 227

785 ASSEMBLERS 6,690
1,415
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 98

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11
11
SUBTOTAL 9,889
2,326
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 83

SUBTOTAL 83

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 795

SUBTOTAL 795

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,725

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

SUBTOTAL 1,732

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
085 DENTISTS 56
14
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85
49
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 156
106
SUBTOTAL 297
169
TOTAL 21,708 5,893
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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