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 SILICATE(2-), HEXAFLUORO-, MAGNESIUM
CAS # 16949-65-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code T1366

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,118
346
SUBTOTAL 2,118
346
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 115

658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,347
725
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,694
3,129
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,934
2,347
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 576

SUBTOTAL 9,896
6,201
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 66

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,834

SUBTOTAL 1,900

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 316

SUBTOTAL 695

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 32
5
SUBTOTAL 64
5
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 65

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 717
108
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 360

SUBTOTAL 1,240
108
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 74

SUBTOTAL 74

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 37

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

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,587

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 112

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,155
1,155
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 289

SUBTOTAL 3,469
1,155
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 5

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 669
84
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 51

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 32

SUBTOTAL 757
84
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
16
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 660

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 96

SUBTOTAL 980
16
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 453

SUBTOTAL 453

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 35

SUBTOTAL 35

TOTAL 21,681 7,915
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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