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 FURANONE, DIHYDRO-, 2(3H)-
CAS # 96-48-0
RTECS # LU3500000 
Agent Code M1130

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 26

SUBTOTAL 26

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 118
47
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,553

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,201
303
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,341

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,224

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 306

SUBTOTAL 13,237
350
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 86
43
SUBTOTAL 86
43
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 195

SUBTOTAL 195

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 408
54
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 52
52
SUBTOTAL 460
106
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 691
142
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 114

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 303
76
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377
63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,073
239
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 362
170
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 432
68
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 488

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,298
656
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 3,838
254
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 253

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 322
137
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 584

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,390
63
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 772
640
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,063
658
SUBTOTAL 14,913
3,166
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 106
85
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 988

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 213
106
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 213

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 531
159
SUBTOTAL 2,051
350
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,040
757
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 193
64
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 234

SUBTOTAL 1,900
821
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 9
9
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 32
32
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
35
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65
65
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 94
94
785 ASSEMBLERS 28
28
SUBTOTAL 764
263
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 83
83
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,221
971
785 ASSEMBLERS 957
611
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 361
305
SUBTOTAL 2,622
1,970
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 162
41
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 102

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 102

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,523
812
SUBTOTAL 1,895
853
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 52

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 65

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 200
37
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 9

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 952
863
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 106
74
SUBTOTAL 1,393
974
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 55

637 MACHINISTS 137

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193
852
SUBTOTAL 1,385
852
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,696
848
SUBTOTAL 1,696
848
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 885
136
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 20

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 318
280
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 280

SUBTOTAL 1,503
416
TOTAL 44,126 11,012
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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