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 SODIUM BISULFITE
CAS # 7631-90-5
RTECS # VZ2000000 
Agent Code M1055

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 589
589
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 100
25
567 CARPENTERS 871

SUBTOTAL 971
25
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,996

SUBTOTAL 1,996

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 928

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 157
16
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 733

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 127

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,935
380
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 62

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 570
317
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,027
697
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,077

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 6,285
1,010
SUBTOTAL 13,901
2,420
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 58

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 39

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 52

SUBTOTAL 149

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 109
36
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 367
51
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 119

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,946
182
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93
56
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 438

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,831
418
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 237

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,525
2,689
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 872

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 119

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 509
145
SUBTOTAL 18,207
3,577
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 654

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 261

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,209
1,209
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,399
5,325
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 23

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 43

SUBTOTAL 7,589
6,534
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 192

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 365

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,458
729
SUBTOTAL 2,015
729
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 360

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 248

SUBTOTAL 608

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 14

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 99

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,247

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,133
22
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 240

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 98

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 16

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,513
2,584
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 240

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 21
7
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 781
217
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,234
2,542
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 599

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,085
651
SUBTOTAL 15,362
6,023
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 84
28
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,259
567
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 1,724
115
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,382

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 228

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,073
239
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 568
568
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,146
36
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 281
28
575 ELECTRICIANS 87

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
28
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 52

679 BOOKBINDERS 63
48
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 417

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,461
768
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 3,304
894
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 10,730
4,432
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,850
673
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 5,505
1,173
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,349
262
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 426
236
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,887
2,475
SUBTOTAL 42,493
12,570
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 13

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 7

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686
300
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,917
1,433
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103
52
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 715

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 3

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 758

637 MACHINISTS 57

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 84

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 32

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 79

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 196
111
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,237
37
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,878
386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 314
43
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 177

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,449

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 166

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 131

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 295

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 515
103
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 991
617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 20,076
3,356
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 322

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 517
239
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,312

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 795

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 322

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,930

SUBTOTAL 8,198
239
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 655

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 32

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
SUBTOTAL 7,013
643
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
282
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 235
235
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 188

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 725
94
785 ASSEMBLERS 376
376
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 188
141
SUBTOTAL 2,124
1,128
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 242

SUBTOTAL 254

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 24

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 13

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 118

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 166
166
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 27

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 16

SUBTOTAL 456
166
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 800
80
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 151
48
544 MILLWRIGHTS 22

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 109

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 30

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 153

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 289

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,592
1,270
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 42

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 106

785 ASSEMBLERS 247
22
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,155
1,155
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 289

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 347
347
SUBTOTAL 8,408
2,922
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 37
37
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 46

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 200
89
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,724
80
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 23

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 192

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
16
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 128

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 111
85
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 292
31
SUBTOTAL 2,843
338
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 26
26
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 12
3
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 21

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2
2
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 553
9
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 6

673 APPAREL AND FABRIC PATTERNMAKERS 53
53
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 61
12
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 2

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 13

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 840

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 13
13
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 53
33
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 43

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 73
40
SUBTOTAL 1,774
191
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 86

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 6

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 420

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 32
11
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 213

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 18

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 243
53
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 55

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 24

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 53

SUBTOTAL 2,112
64
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8

345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795
568
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 24

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,506
929
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 286
125
785 ASSEMBLERS 174

SUBTOTAL 2,793
1,622
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 310

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 33

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 338

SUBTOTAL 681

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 113

SUBTOTAL 113

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 43
14
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 749

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 200

SUBTOTAL 992
14
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,381

SUBTOTAL 1,381

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 704

SUBTOTAL 704

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 78

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 27,575
21,274
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 181
91
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,880
96
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 734
331
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40
40
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 185

SUBTOTAL 32,630
21,832
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 769
187
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 136

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,783

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35
7
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 478

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 593
474
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 28

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 18,508
5,746
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,365

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 6,745
1,157
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,327
4,084
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 329

SUBTOTAL 38,562
11,655
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 211

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 16
13
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 392
282
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 152
110
084 PHYSICIANS 2,815
2,249
085 DENTISTS 1,598
523
095 REGISTERED NURSES 10,882
10,133
096 PHARMACISTS 2,453
1,085
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 1,030
508
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 17

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,757
5,501
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 18,403
12,480
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,436
2,436
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 724
603
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 28
28
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 144
98
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 99
99
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 677
677
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 65
65
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 139
46
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58
27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,075
1,189
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,404
1,365
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 510
400
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,420
1,292
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 45

643 BOILERMAKERS 85

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 645
645
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 150
150
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 439
192
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 149

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 708
458
SUBTOTAL 60,762
42,654
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 575
246
SUBTOTAL 575
246
TOTAL 296,331 119,537
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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