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 FATTY ACIDS
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M0218

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 184
SUBTOTAL 184
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 309
SUBTOTAL 309
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 128
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 770
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 308
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 385
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 462
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,310
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 770
SUBTOTAL 4,133
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,529
 26
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 798
 122
SUBTOTAL 4,327
 148
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 657
SUBTOTAL 657
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,299
SUBTOTAL 1,299
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,336
SUBTOTAL 1,336
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 108
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,128
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 342
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 920
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 230
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 230
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 568
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 230
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,395
 27
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,148
 689
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 108
SUBTOTAL 8,407
 716
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,050
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 183
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,863
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 464
SUBTOTAL 3,560
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,122
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 127
SUBTOTAL 1,249
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 605
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98
SUBTOTAL 1,084
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 587
 69
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,775
 35
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 154
637 MACHINISTS 4,289
 410
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 915
 476
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 234
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,102
 1,964
SUBTOTAL 15,177
 2,954
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 241
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 288
637 MACHINISTS 123
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 62
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 4,316
SUBTOTAL 5,030
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8,204
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 631
544 MILLWRIGHTS 2,013
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 159
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 313
 16
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 931
637 MACHINISTS 1,689
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 194
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 314
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,666
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 90
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 60
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 240
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190
SUBTOTAL 17,990
 16
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 632
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 135
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 101
544 MILLWRIGHTS 148
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 21
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 651
637 MACHINISTS 342
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,948
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138
 455
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 232
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 569
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 347
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 46
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 63
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 524
 180
785 ASSEMBLERS 597
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 116
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 39
SUBTOTAL 7,649
 635
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 1,160
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1,031
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 87
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 123
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206
 62
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 336
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 193
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,263
 101
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 886
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 152
544 MILLWRIGHTS 41
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 200
 4
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 955
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 337
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 6,880
637 MACHINISTS 49,224
 1,962
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 168
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 642
 128
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 128
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29
 18
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 440
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 675
 56
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,261
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,869
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 901
 281
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 179
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,034
 30
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 8
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 86
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,082
 102
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 171
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 233
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,339
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 12,186
 463
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,136
785 ASSEMBLERS 8,882
 375
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 778
 125
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 656
 464
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 184
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,244
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 773
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 41
SUBTOTAL 110,199
 4,171
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 115
 83
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 750
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 69
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 482
 19
637 MACHINISTS 3,354
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,111
 812
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
 14
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 83
 32
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 19
 12
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 85
 51
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 614
785 ASSEMBLERS 158
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100
 60
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 19
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 53
SUBTOTAL 7,277
 1,090
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 567
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3
 3
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 244
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,004
 364
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 34
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 299
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 225
 9
544 MILLWRIGHTS 169
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 750
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 115
575 ELECTRICIANS 34
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 33
637 MACHINISTS 12,067
 245
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 77
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 44
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 23
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 22
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 170
 88
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,331
 121
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,922
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 245
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,074
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 37
 3
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 306
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,008
SUBTOTAL 30,908
 833
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 196
 24
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 483
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 72
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 283
637 MACHINISTS 1,029
 110
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 232
 58
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
785 ASSEMBLERS 52
SUBTOTAL 2,392
 192
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,609
 408
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 40
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 201
SUBTOTAL 1,850
 408
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,125
SUBTOTAL 2,125
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 43
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 382
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 78
SUBTOTAL 503
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 385
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 636
SUBTOTAL 1,021
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 166
SUBTOTAL 166
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 4,025
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,087
SUBTOTAL 6,112
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,085
SUBTOTAL 1,085
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 627
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,508
SUBTOTAL 3,135
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,168
 1,085
336 RECORDS CLERKS 83
 83
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 250
 167
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 250
 250
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,651
 1,327
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 531
 413
SUBTOTAL 3,933
 3,325
TOTAL 243,097 14,488
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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