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 WOOD FIBER
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1327

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
595 ROOFERS 666

SUBTOTAL 666

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
595 ROOFERS 5,399

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,816
254
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,793

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,718

SUBTOTAL 13,726
254
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 1,358

657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 725
207
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 155

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,041
2,169
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 104
52
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 104

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 415
155
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 104

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

785 ASSEMBLERS 415
52
SUBTOTAL 6,525
2,635
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 479
479
335 FILE CLERKS 142

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 240

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 807

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,418
851
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,397

787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 360
360
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 360

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 240

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 425
142
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,276
567
SUBTOTAL 8,144
2,399
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 205

356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 5,396

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 546
18
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 175
36
679 BOOKBINDERS 843

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 291

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,091
18
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 146
146
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283
837
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 459
73
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 200

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 652
186
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 182
91
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 164
73
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,117
186
SUBTOTAL 18,750
1,664
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 144

SUBTOTAL 144

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 97

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 503

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 107

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 56

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 106

SUBTOTAL 869

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 267

SUBTOTAL 267

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

785 ASSEMBLERS 11

SUBTOTAL 68

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 331

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 310

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 551

785 ASSEMBLERS 992

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 882

SUBTOTAL 3,066

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,187

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 437

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 547

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 874

SUBTOTAL 4,045

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 240

SUBTOTAL 288

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 798
570
567 CARPENTERS 35

SUBTOTAL 833
570
TOTAL 57,391 7,522
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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home