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 CU, COPPER POWDER-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7440-50-8
RTECS # GL5325000 
Agent Code X5983

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 79

SUBTOTAL 79

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 103

SUBTOTAL 103

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,773

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 560

SUBTOTAL 2,333

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 565
363
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 13

SUBTOTAL 578
363
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 308
15
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 13

SUBTOTAL 321
15
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,312

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,127

575 ELECTRICIANS 725

SUBTOTAL 3,164

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 24

SUBTOTAL 24

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 49

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 98

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 151

SUBTOTAL 298

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 159

637 MACHINISTS 145

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 360

SUBTOTAL 722

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

637 MACHINISTS 2,807

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 915

SUBTOTAL 3,880

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 175

637 MACHINISTS 625

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 87

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 247

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 58

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,815
15
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 133

SUBTOTAL 3,140
15
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 269

185 DESIGNERS 104

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 862

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 181
78
637 MACHINISTS 414

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 591
451
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 403
134
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 65

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 403
134
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,373
648
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,071
403
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6

785 ASSEMBLERS 235
88
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 269
269
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,479
1,479
SUBTOTAL 8,732
3,684
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 16
5
567 CARPENTERS 143

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 57

637 MACHINISTS 163

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
7
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 83

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 94
22
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 129

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 95

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 65
6
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 106
74
SUBTOTAL 1,040
114
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 472

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,123
1,887
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57
SUBTOTAL 2,774
1,944
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 10

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 339

SUBTOTAL 349

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 990

575 ELECTRICIANS 228

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,708

SUBTOTAL 2,926

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 528

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 178

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 65

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 69

SUBTOTAL 840

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,376
42
SUBTOTAL 2,376
42
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,002

637 MACHINISTS 472

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,891

SUBTOTAL 4,365

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 4,025

SUBTOTAL 4,025

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 202

SUBTOTAL 202

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 226

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,343

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 5,202

SUBTOTAL 7,771

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 861
861
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 244
221
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 201
161
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 31
31
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,625
1,123
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 192
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 83

SUBTOTAL 3,237
2,580
TOTAL 53,279 8,757
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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