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 HYDROXYBUTYRALDEHYDE, 3-
CAS # 107-89-1
RTECS # ES3150000 
Agent Code X3033

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 185

SUBTOTAL 185

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 35

SUBTOTAL 35

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 36

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 401

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,968
36
SUBTOTAL 2,441
36
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 488

SUBTOTAL 488

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,473
5,473
SUBTOTAL 5,473
5,473
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
357 MESSENGERS 278

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

575 ELECTRICIANS 338

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 433

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,269

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 616

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 321

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 228

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 183

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,245
2,245
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 474

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102

SUBTOTAL 6,846
2,245
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,338

SUBTOTAL 1,338

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 234

SUBTOTAL 234

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 158

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 40

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 141
60
SUBTOTAL 339
60
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,539

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 118

SUBTOTAL 3,657

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 75
26
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 46
34
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17
6
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
3
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 46
29
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,382
2,581
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 83
83
SUBTOTAL 3,726
2,802
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 307
15
SUBTOTAL 307
15
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 191
159
SUBTOTAL 191
159
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 1,792
36
SUBTOTAL 1,792
36
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 429
86
575 ELECTRICIANS 343

SUBTOTAL 772
86
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 870

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,542

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,063

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,450

SUBTOTAL 7,925

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 350

449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 824
750
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 288
288
SUBTOTAL 1,462
1,038
TOTAL 37,211 11,950
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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