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 THIOCYANIC ACID, (2-BENZOTHIAZOLYLTHIO)METHYL ESTER
CAS # 21564-17-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code X9401

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 95
63
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

SUBTOTAL 316
63
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 549
73
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,953
3,148
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,043

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 604
403
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 311
256
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,793
933
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 805
549
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 403
293
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 256
238
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,042
2,262
SUBTOTAL 13,759
8,155
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33

745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,193
1,571
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 65

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,803
1,745
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 538

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98

SUBTOTAL 6,483
3,316
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 4,846

SUBTOTAL 4,846

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 269

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 22

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 390
177
SUBTOTAL 965
177
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 125

637 MACHINISTS 35

SUBTOTAL 254

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 426

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 301
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 426
40
SUBTOTAL 1,162
46
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 189
8
SUBTOTAL 189
8
TOTAL 27,974 11,765
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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