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 BALL CLAY
CAS #
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Agent Code M2609

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 403

SUBTOTAL 403

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 159

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 119

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 795

SUBTOTAL 1,073

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,219

565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 2,056

SUBTOTAL 3,275

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 61

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,117

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 152

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 468

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 61

637 MACHINISTS 705

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 39

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 18

SUBTOTAL 2,621

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 129

SUBTOTAL 129

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 51

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,780

SUBTOTAL 1,831

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 185

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 372

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 65

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 37

637 MACHINISTS 94

SUBTOTAL 753

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,317

637 MACHINISTS 1,701
365
SUBTOTAL 3,018
365
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 628

SUBTOTAL 628

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 670

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 562

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102

SUBTOTAL 1,334

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 311
36
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 765

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 256

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 18

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 63

SUBTOTAL 1,413
36
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 10

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 441
10
637 MACHINISTS 489

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 222

SUBTOTAL 1,162
10
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,568
351
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 527

SUBTOTAL 5,095
351
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

575 ELECTRICIANS 338

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 433

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 20

637 MACHINISTS 190

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102

SUBTOTAL 1,563

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 2,201
1,467
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 44
44
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 178

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 578

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 150

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134
17
575 ELECTRICIANS 226

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 376

637 MACHINISTS 75

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 246
89
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 222
44
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,974

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 711

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 896

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 267
44
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 990

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 901

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 118

785 ASSEMBLERS 133

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 291
133
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 133
133
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 178
44
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 178

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 937
578
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 462
178
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 270

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 89

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 356
356
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 840
549
SUBTOTAL 14,154
3,676
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,110
112
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 375

544 MILLWRIGHTS 733

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 11

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 2,084

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 208

637 MACHINISTS 117

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 78

655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 31

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 503

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 149

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 69
1
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 242

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 319

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 271

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,125

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 2,862
84
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 25

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 407

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 149
37
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 218

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 107

865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 288

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,312
64
SUBTOTAL 14,793
298
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,084
6
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 417

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 467

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 727

637 MACHINISTS 522

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 27

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
40
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 895

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,009
336
SUBTOTAL 5,285
382
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 29

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 227
31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 345

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,612

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 115

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 62

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 568

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 11,995
21
637 MACHINISTS 10,443

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 132
4
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 642
128
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 15

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,149
56
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 77

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 90

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,206
338
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 37

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 271

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,179

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 259

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,244

SUBTOTAL 37,954
578
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 122

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 604
70
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 300

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,234
12
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 264
18
637 MACHINISTS 3,861
710
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 5

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 88

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 201

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 46

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 139

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 383
209
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 132

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

SUBTOTAL 8,083
1,019
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 276

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 267

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 156

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 7

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 36

575 ELECTRICIANS 34

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,302
865
637 MACHINISTS 3,000
25
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 17

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 14

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,572
379
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 89

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 25

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 58

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 903

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 611

785 ASSEMBLERS 273

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 840
25
SUBTOTAL 12,768
1,294
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 140

637 MACHINISTS 1,691
25
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 218

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 29

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 129
40
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 107
107
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 219

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159

785 ASSEMBLERS 756
174
SUBTOTAL 3,448
346
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,649
733
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 218

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 103

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 93

647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 183

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
454
SUBTOTAL 4,610
1,187
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 781

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 339

SUBTOTAL 1,120

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 176

SUBTOTAL 176

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,597

SUBTOTAL 5,597

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 21
21
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219
219
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 153

SUBTOTAL 393
240
TOTAL 132,679 9,782
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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