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 PYROSULFUROUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT
CAS # 7681-57-4
RTECS # UX8225000 
Agent Code X4004

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 139

086 VETERINARIANS 562

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 562
281
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 684
403
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 555

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,777

SUBTOTAL 5,279
684
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 697
299
SUBTOTAL 697
299
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 328

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 75

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,206

SUBTOTAL 1,609

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 252

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 119

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 873
300
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,466

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 119

SUBTOTAL 4,167
300
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 183
183
SUBTOTAL 183
183
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 366

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 211
33
SUBTOTAL 879
33
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 331

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 11

188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 14

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 87

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,546

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 86

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 410
22
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 945

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,164

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 331

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,035
86
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,546

SUBTOTAL 11,525
108
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 329
165
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 2,564
313
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 149

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 228

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 506
506
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 112

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 455

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,605
132
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,917
2,208
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 112

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,197

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 825

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,887
2,475
SUBTOTAL 15,292
5,799
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 179
179
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 7

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,433
179
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 269

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 90

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 269

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 153

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 181

SUBTOTAL 2,581
358
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 322

SUBTOTAL 322

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 12

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

SUBTOTAL 24

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 134

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 11

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3

SUBTOTAL 148

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 28

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48
48
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
35
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 169

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 9

SUBTOTAL 325
83
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 46

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 455
114
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,258
350
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 8

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 138
24
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 240
21
SUBTOTAL 5,729
542
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 19
6
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 6
6
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 313
154
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9
6
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 66

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 68
51
SUBTOTAL 481
223
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 22

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 38

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 16
5
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297
119
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 65

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 14
7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 427
219
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 23

SUBTOTAL 1,146
350
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 101
81
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 93
43
785 ASSEMBLERS 174

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 61
31
SUBTOTAL 429
155
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 238

SUBTOTAL 238

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 68
17
SUBTOTAL 68
17
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 43
14
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 749

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 200

SUBTOTAL 992
14
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 183

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 350

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,381

SUBTOTAL 1,914

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 169
76
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 38
38
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 136

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 129

308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 2,260
282
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 478

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 572
343
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,912
2,274
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 329

SUBTOTAL 12,521
3,013
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 24
24
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 285
177
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 175
108
084 PHYSICIANS 258
240
095 REGISTERED NURSES 6,236
5,939
096 PHARMACISTS 1,298
690
097 DIETITIANS 415
415
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 823
415
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 51
16
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 5,926
4,735
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85
49
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,350
1,479
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 580
400
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 311
176
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 427
320
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,711
1,012
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 33

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 121
92
SUBTOTAL 21,109
16,287
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 575
246
SUBTOTAL 575
246
TOTAL 88,233 28,694
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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