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 CYCLOHEXANE, 1,1'-METHYLENEBIS(-I SOCYANATO-
CAS # 5124-30-1
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1175

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 3,565

SUBTOTAL 3,565

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 189

SUBTOTAL 568

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 190

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 142

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

SUBTOTAL 346

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 130

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 32

SUBTOTAL 162

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 96

SUBTOTAL 96

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 246

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

SUBTOTAL 868

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 173

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 37

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,006
445
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 137

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44
9
785 ASSEMBLERS 443
139
SUBTOTAL 2,074
593
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 22

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
45
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

785 ASSEMBLERS 4

SUBTOTAL 85
45
TOTAL 7,764 638
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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