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 RAPESEED, OIL
CAS # 8002-13-9
RTECS #  
Agent Code M0899

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 882
15
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 308

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 15

SUBTOTAL 1,205
15
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,412
94
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 94

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 471

SUBTOTAL 1,977
94
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 570

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

SUBTOTAL 2,458

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

SUBTOTAL 22

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
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 962

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 321

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 243

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,245
2,245
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 247

SUBTOTAL 4,018
2,245
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 13

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 334

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 16

SUBTOTAL 445

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 442
52
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 182

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 130

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78

SUBTOTAL 1,352
52
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 96
32
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,417
80
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 709
709
637 MACHINISTS 2,815

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 675
56
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 563

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 901
281
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,766
1,742
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 240
160
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 656
464
SUBTOTAL 10,838
3,524
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 3
3
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 827
812
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 158
11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 43

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6

SUBTOTAL 1,043
826
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 26

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

575 ELECTRICIANS 91

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 28

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 17

785 ASSEMBLERS 186
17
SUBTOTAL 453
17
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 165

SUBTOTAL 165

TOTAL 25,060 6,773
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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