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 VARNISH
CAS # 68855-90-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 92960

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,217

SUBTOTAL 1,217

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 419
147
SUBTOTAL 476
147
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 671
67
SUBTOTAL 671
67
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 136

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 42
42
785 ASSEMBLERS 501
84
SUBTOTAL 679
126
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 60
46
336 RECORDS CLERKS 12
12
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 37

647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 23
12
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 23

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,631
1,162
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 132
92
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 51
35
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 39
39
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 12
12
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
3
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
65
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 122
89
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,122
1,870
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 803
546
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,311
2,356
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 209
161
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 14

SUBTOTAL 8,779
6,554
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 36
36
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 50
50
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
7
785 ASSEMBLERS 58
58
SUBTOTAL 151
151
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 331

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 64

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 31

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 116
19
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 48
10
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 128
64
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 179
69
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 202

785 ASSEMBLERS 946
540
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62

SUBTOTAL 2,107
702
TOTAL 14,080 7,747
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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