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 CADMIUM OXIDE
CAS # 1306-19-0
RTECS # EV1925000 
Agent Code M1554

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 345

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 345

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 172

SUBTOTAL 885

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 64

SUBTOTAL 108

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 48
16
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 120

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 200

SUBTOTAL 368
16
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27
27
544 MILLWRIGHTS 22

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 53

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,220
52
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 53

785 ASSEMBLERS 247
22
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 226

SUBTOTAL 2,848
101
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 682
29
SUBTOTAL 682
29
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 5
5
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 27
27
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 139
31
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 405

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 178
160
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,848
1,645
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 68
68
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 54

SUBTOTAL 2,822
1,976
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 244
108
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 37

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 623
20
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 151
6
SUBTOTAL 1,055
134
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,278
905
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,025
341
637 MACHINISTS 328

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,758
949
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 311
114
SUBTOTAL 4,879
2,366
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 148

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

SUBTOTAL 217

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 844
119
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 977
112
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 42

SUBTOTAL 1,863
231
TOTAL 15,727 4,853
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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