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 ACRYLIC ACID, 2-CYANO-, METHYL ESTER
CAS # 137-05-3
RTECS # AS7000000 
Agent Code M4755

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 92

SUBTOTAL 92

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,144

SUBTOTAL 1,144

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 345

544 MILLWRIGHTS 345

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 22

SUBTOTAL 712

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262

785 ASSEMBLERS 110
84
SUBTOTAL 372
84
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 443
406
SUBTOTAL 443
406
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 71

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 86
21
SUBTOTAL 205
21
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40
13
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 211

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,722
13
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,383
3,528
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 71

SUBTOTAL 6,891
3,554
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,930
209
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 913

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 625

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 16

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 12

637 MACHINISTS 5,364

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 292
31
785 ASSEMBLERS 16,037
8,723
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 12
12
SUBTOTAL 26,178
8,975
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 353
46
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633
203
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 249
249
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,453
1,429
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 73
24
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 29
14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 6
6
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 95
72
785 ASSEMBLERS 7,399
6,082
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 170
73
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 69

SUBTOTAL 10,787
8,198
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 22

074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 86

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 65

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 36

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 26

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 36

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 14

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 646
530
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 17

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,072
80
SUBTOTAL 2,521
907
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 6
3
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 282
125
785 ASSEMBLERS 622
443
SUBTOTAL 910
571
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 268

668 UPHOLSTERERS 25
25
SUBTOTAL 293
25
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 10

567 CARPENTERS 65

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

SUBTOTAL 89

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 34

SUBTOTAL 34

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 70
63
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 115

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329
41
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 103
52
643 BOILERMAKERS 24

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 21

SUBTOTAL 697
177
TOTAL 51,368 22,918
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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