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 TOLUENE SULFONIC ACID SODIUM SALT
CAS # 12068-03-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3039

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 81
81
SUBTOTAL 81
81
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067

687 BAKERS 120

SUBTOTAL 2,187

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 43
43
SUBTOTAL 43
43
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 180
180
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171
115
SUBTOTAL 351
295
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 152

SUBTOTAL 152

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 124

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 60

SUBTOTAL 184

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 58

SUBTOTAL 58

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 479
326
SUBTOTAL 479
326
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 58

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 124

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 478
21
SUBTOTAL 660
21
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 123
86
SUBTOTAL 123
86
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33
33
SUBTOTAL 33
33
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 211

SUBTOTAL 211

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 129

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 520

544 MILLWRIGHTS 135

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 27

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 162

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 135
54
SUBTOTAL 1,108
54
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 344
135
SUBTOTAL 344
135
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 20
20
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 20
20
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 194
194
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 60
15
SUBTOTAL 294
249
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 144
144
SUBTOTAL 173
144
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 52

SUBTOTAL 52

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 88

SUBTOTAL 88

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 73

SUBTOTAL 73

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,490

SUBTOTAL 1,490

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104
104
SUBTOTAL 104
104
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 339

443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 913
91
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 3,347
2,975
SUBTOTAL 4,599
3,066
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 228

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 2,982
2,650
SUBTOTAL 3,210
2,650
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

SUBTOTAL 48

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 43
43
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,031
814
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 371
371
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 17
9
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,503
1,867
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 288
288
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 72

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 144
34
SUBTOTAL 4,469
3,426
TOTAL 20,614 10,713
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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