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 PARAFORMALDEHYDE
CAS # 30525-89-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1528

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 593
SUBTOTAL 593
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,072
SUBTOTAL 8,072
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
593 INSULATION WORKERS 2,950
SUBTOTAL 2,950
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
SUBTOTAL 137
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 222
667 TAILORS 944
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 167
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,555
 1,111
SUBTOTAL 2,888
 1,111
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 357
 36
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 952
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,020
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 884
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,313
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,448
 856
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,108
 658
SUBTOTAL 12,082
 1,550
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 366
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 899
 244
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 211
 33
SUBTOTAL 1,476
 277
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 412
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 560
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 687
 46
SUBTOTAL 1,691
 46
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
 36
679 BOOKBINDERS 462
 231
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 667
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 20,027
 812
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 72
 18
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 462
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 796
SUBTOTAL 22,686
 1,097
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 395
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,228
 356
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 197
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 891
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,005
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 494
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 205
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 296
SUBTOTAL 6,711
 356
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 562
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 346
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 32
 5
SUBTOTAL 972
 5
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 4,846
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
SUBTOTAL 4,961
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 835
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 352
637 MACHINISTS 3,747
 595
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 49
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,625
 169
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 397
 297
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 20
SUBTOTAL 7,025
 1,061
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 516
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 322
 6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,358
 24
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 90
637 MACHINISTS 3,072
 1,391
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 278
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 322
 322
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,823
 1,186
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,581
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,289
 326
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 448
 149
785 ASSEMBLERS 274
 81
SUBTOTAL 13,373
 3,485
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 125
637 MACHINISTS 3,261
 164
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 503
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 15,233
 4,352
SUBTOTAL 19,216
 4,516
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 168
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 215
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 359
 335
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 191
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 622
 311
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 287
SUBTOTAL 1,842
 646
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 567
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 244
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,528
544 MILLWRIGHTS 426
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 301
 6
637 MACHINISTS 2,052
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 17
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 139
 11
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 17
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 28
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 303
 72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 426
 40
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 306
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,240
SUBTOTAL 7,673
 129
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 502
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 189
 8
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 35
SUBTOTAL 726
 8
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
 21
SUBTOTAL 32
 21
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
 57
SUBTOTAL 6,707
 57
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,381
SUBTOTAL 1,381
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 7,974
 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,851
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
 1,315
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329
 329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
 657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
 329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
 329
SUBTOTAL 18,517
 4,171
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,310
 119
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 68
 68
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,445
 230
SUBTOTAL 2,823
 417
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 14
 7
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 12
 9
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 21
 21
084 PHYSICIANS 49
 33
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,783
 1,319
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
 7
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 21
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 85
 64
SUBTOTAL 1,999
 1,460
TOTAL 146,533 20,413
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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