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 RESIN ACIDS AND ROSIN ACIDS, ME ESTERS
CAS # 68186-14-1
RTECS #  
Agent Code E0004

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 396

SUBTOTAL 396

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 34

SUBTOTAL 34

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 608

SUBTOTAL 1,168

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 56
28
SUBTOTAL 180
28
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 216

SUBTOTAL 216

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 527

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,302

SUBTOTAL 2,829

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 308
15
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 52

389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

637 MACHINISTS 351

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 659
102
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 103
52
SUBTOTAL 1,783
169
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 232

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 141

SUBTOTAL 405

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

SUBTOTAL 456

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,219
74
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 129

SUBTOTAL 1,348
74
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 268

SUBTOTAL 268

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 236

SUBTOTAL 236

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630
70
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 8,291
5,707
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 487
487
SUBTOTAL 9,408
6,264
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

SUBTOTAL 96

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,995

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,180

SUBTOTAL 6,175

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 470
314
SUBTOTAL 470
314
TOTAL 25,468 6,849
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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