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 ACETIC ACID, NITRILOTRI-, TRISODIUM SALT, MONOHYDRATE
CAS # 18662-53-8
RTECS # AJ1070000 
Agent Code X9062

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 339

687 BAKERS 1,356

SUBTOTAL 1,695

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 401
106
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 245
41
SUBTOTAL 646
147
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 346

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 429

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 584

SUBTOTAL 1,359

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

SUBTOTAL 1,888

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
53
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 128

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 276

SUBTOTAL 723
53
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 184

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 901

SUBTOTAL 1,085

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 107

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 164
41
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 432
432
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 107

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,392
268
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
376
SUBTOTAL 3,578
1,117
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 201
201
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119
947
637 MACHINISTS 201
172
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,750
1,549
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,406
1,348
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 803
803
SUBTOTAL 5,480
5,020
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 35
5
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 35

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 7

SUBTOTAL 77
5
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 154

SUBTOTAL 154

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 103

643 BOILERMAKERS 48

SUBTOTAL 151

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 67

SUBTOTAL 67

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 65

SUBTOTAL 65

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 80
40
SUBTOTAL 80
40
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 82

SUBTOTAL 82

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 261
75
SUBTOTAL 261
75
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 258
228
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,847
2,547
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 96

SUBTOTAL 4,201
2,775
TOTAL 21,592 9,232
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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