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 ALUMINUM, HYDROXYBIS(STEARATO)-
CAS # 300-92-5
RTECS #  
Agent Code M2637

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
595 ROOFERS 196
SUBTOTAL 196
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 5,272
 659
SUBTOTAL 5,272
 659
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 784
567 CARPENTERS 640
595 ROOFERS 1,851
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 2,612
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,601
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 213
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 3,168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 213
SUBTOTAL 12,082
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 587
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 93
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 34
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 234
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 62
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,755
 602
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,234
SUBTOTAL 3,999
 602
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 38
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 319
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 873
 300
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 638
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 653
SUBTOTAL 2,521
 300
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 62
 7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 267
 267
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 533
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,733
 2,593
SUBTOTAL 5,595
 2,867
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 507
 36
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,242
 2,061
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,918
 355
785 ASSEMBLERS 335
 154
SUBTOTAL 11,002
 2,606
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 331
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 331
 331
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 335
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,676
 130
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 283
 31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,229
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 767
 36
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,950
 2,290
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,575
 54
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 120
SUBTOTAL 14,849
 2,872
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 175
 175
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 415
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 262
 262
575 ELECTRICIANS 87
679 BOOKBINDERS 3,089
 1,330
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 667
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,544
 867
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 13
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898
 1,036
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 524
 489
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,602
 1,507
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 175
 175
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 524
 437
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,695
 363
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 482
 482
SUBTOTAL 24,414
 7,123
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,969
 1,701
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
 183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 41
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 96
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 245
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 180
 144
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
 91
SUBTOTAL 5,537
 2,119
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 403
SUBTOTAL 403
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
357 MESSENGERS 278
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
 79
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
 72
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
 65
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 59
 59
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
 58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,115
 302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
 29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
 29
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 402
SUBTOTAL 7,163
 758
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 166
 83
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 21
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 107
 14
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 231
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 83
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 524
 449
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 407
SUBTOTAL 1,654
 546
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 123
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,453
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 59
544 MILLWRIGHTS 27
567 CARPENTERS 186
575 ELECTRICIANS 331
637 MACHINISTS 247
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 118
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 181
 21
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 234
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,008
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 329
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 3,025
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 21
SUBTOTAL 7,507
 21
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,722
 13
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 433
 79
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 289
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,587
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,155
 1,155
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 289
SUBTOTAL 5,931
 1,247
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 559
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16
593 INSULATION WORKERS 338
 56
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,424
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 842
 409
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 74
SUBTOTAL 4,346
 465
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 76
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 79
 35
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 985
 131
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5
 5
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,350
 460
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 32
 30
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,270
 1,044
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 348
 348
SUBTOTAL 6,145
 2,053
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 26
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
 302
567 CARPENTERS 6,427
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 494
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 23
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,109
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 57
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
 105
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 239
 119
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 59
785 ASSEMBLERS 152
 6
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68
SUBTOTAL 11,625
 532
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 55
 55
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 77
 41
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 418
 378
SUBTOTAL 550
 474
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 113
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 331
 241
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 944
 472
SUBTOTAL 1,501
 713
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 242
SUBTOTAL 242
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 159
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3
567 CARPENTERS 90
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 79
SUBTOTAL 331
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 81
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,616
SUBTOTAL 1,697
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 213
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 21,117
 18,006
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 213
SUBTOTAL 21,543
 18,006
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 27
 27
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 80
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 80
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 663
567 CARPENTERS 5
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 814
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 1,628
 814
SUBTOTAL 3,297
 841
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49
 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 628
 593
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 33
 33
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373
 256
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 274
 253
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 208
 84
SUBTOTAL 1,565
 1,252
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643
 164
SUBTOTAL 1,643
 164
TOTAL 162,610 46,220
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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