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 KAOLINITE
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M0578

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 6,187

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,143

595 ROOFERS 2,593

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,816
254
SUBTOTAL 16,739
254
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 61

SUBTOTAL 61

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 277

SUBTOTAL 277

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 360

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,120

SUBTOTAL 3,623

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,228
356
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 891

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,005

SUBTOTAL 5,124
356
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

SUBTOTAL 572

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 381

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 112

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 123

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 692

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 323

SUBTOTAL 1,631

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 637
571
SUBTOTAL 637
571
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 718
120
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,974

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 2,966
299
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,197

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,308
359
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 118

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 158

SUBTOTAL 11,439
778
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,318
28
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 43

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 25

SUBTOTAL 1,386
28
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 81
27
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 146

SUBTOTAL 227
27
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 115

785 ASSEMBLERS 710
252
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 69

SUBTOTAL 894
252
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 38

SUBTOTAL 38

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 232
58
SUBTOTAL 232
58
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 46
46
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 92
92
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 693
600
SUBTOTAL 831
738
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 174

SUBTOTAL 174

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,553

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,619

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 883

SUBTOTAL 8,161

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 4,989

455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 4,321

SUBTOTAL 9,310

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 21
21
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41
14
SUBTOTAL 62
35
TOTAL 61,418 3,097
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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