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 SAWDUST
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M3191

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,776

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,513

SUBTOTAL 3,289

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 755

SUBTOTAL 755

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,310

567 CARPENTERS 96,192
262
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 595

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,209

865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 1,338

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 26,759
21
SUBTOTAL 127,403
283
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 2,467

575 ELECTRICIANS 1,213

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,668

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 7,534
37
SUBTOTAL 12,882
37
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 592

566 CARPET INSTALLERS 6,141

567 CARPENTERS 33,420

573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 2,264

575 ELECTRICIANS 4,492

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,990

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,745

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 4,012

SUBTOTAL 60,656

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 441

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 127

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 441

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 380

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 61

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 94

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 241

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 380

SUBTOTAL 2,226

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 58

SUBTOTAL 58

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 216

567 CARPENTERS 66

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 108

SUBTOTAL 390

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 213

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 177

SUBTOTAL 390

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 72

309 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 203
203
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 25

426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 160

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 694
7
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 5,874

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 401

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 134

544 MILLWRIGHTS 152

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,856
1,306
567 CARPENTERS 10,679

575 ELECTRICIANS 38

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 444

637 MACHINISTS 38

657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 3,060
151
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,297

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,937
374
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 182

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,154
1,320
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,568
2,685
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 26,300
1,987
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 139
51
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,896
2,859
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 263
197
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 285

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,278

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 132

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13
13
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 267
267
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 559

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,894

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 8,677
1,209
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,223
856
785 ASSEMBLERS 18,559
5,830
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,231
248
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 544
544
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 13

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 239

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 171

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 530
13
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 25

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 420
13
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,561
139
SUBTOTAL 120,187
20,272
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 252

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 532

473 FARMERS, EXCEPT HORTICULTURAL 186

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 261
239
567 CARPENTERS 3,265

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 203

637 MACHINISTS 5,191
323
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 1,114

658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 515
51
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 712

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,800
2,559
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,803
803
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,624
2,701
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,943
4,050
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,278

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 46

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,890
1,299
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,704
2,203
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,336

785 ASSEMBLERS 7,169
1,338
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 67

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 51
17
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 253
51
SUBTOTAL 72,245
15,634
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 22

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 74

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 562

567 CARPENTERS 279

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 258

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 440

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 130

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 177

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,231
29
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 41

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 290

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 8

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,550
48
SUBTOTAL 6,062
77
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,700
1,530
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 260
146
679 BOOKBINDERS 4
4
SUBTOTAL 1,964
1,680
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 810

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 179

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 39

567 CARPENTERS 142

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 357

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 274

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 804

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 357

SUBTOTAL 2,962

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 14

SUBTOTAL 14

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17
8
544 MILLWRIGHTS 26

567 CARPENTERS 185

637 MACHINISTS 168

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 224
56
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 836
167
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 224

SUBTOTAL 1,680
231
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 154
31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 255

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 170

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 232

567 CARPENTERS 836

575 ELECTRICIANS 85

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 275

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 12

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 378

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 170

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 504
112
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 425

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 170

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 170

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 635

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 170

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 596

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 300

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 255

SUBTOTAL 5,962
143
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 111

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 883

554 SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS 34

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 32

567 CARPENTERS 899

646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 58

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 5

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 64

824 LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS 155

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 533

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 444
43
SUBTOTAL 3,218
43
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 182

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 121

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 214

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 278

567 CARPENTERS 458

637 MACHINISTS 289

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,424
331
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 253

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 698
233
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 371

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 400

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 455

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 72

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 189

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 310

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 178

SUBTOTAL 6,892
564
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 939

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 987

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 84

567 CARPENTERS 387

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,539

637 MACHINISTS 267

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 267

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,506

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 701

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 735

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 243
43
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 515

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 47

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 23

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 58

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,655

785 ASSEMBLERS 5,981

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 38

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 84

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 15

SUBTOTAL 20,005
43
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 19

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 364

567 CARPENTERS 637

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 233
130
785 ASSEMBLERS 75

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 234
33
SUBTOTAL 1,562
163
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 28

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22

356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 129
129
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 421

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,297
114
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 36

567 CARPENTERS 10,970
78
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 170

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 269

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 45

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 259

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 501
65
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 24

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 161

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 385

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 17
3
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 102

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 669

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 110

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,848

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,237

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 205

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 259
194
SUBTOTAL 20,629
583
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 331

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 54

567 CARPENTERS 60

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 523
52
785 ASSEMBLERS 744
607
SUBTOTAL 1,712
659
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 81

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 11

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 202

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 116

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 21

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,801
870
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 127

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 646

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 63

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,375
848
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,642
32
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 32
11
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 72
72
SUBTOTAL 10,189
1,833
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 516

SUBTOTAL 516

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 454

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 129

567 CARPENTERS 80

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5,083

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 609

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 5,692

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,972

SUBTOTAL 14,019

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 264

SUBTOTAL 264

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,500

567 CARPENTERS 110

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 11
3
SUBTOTAL 4,621
3
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 387

567 CARPENTERS 499

SUBTOTAL 886

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 38

SUBTOTAL 38

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 155
138
567 CARPENTERS 5,424
1,494
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 303

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 303

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 353

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,446

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 604

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,650

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,062

785 ASSEMBLERS 652

799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 14
3
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,373

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,893

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 788

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,345

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 2,127

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 903

SUBTOTAL 22,398
1,635
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 179

SUBTOTAL 179

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630
70
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,898

449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762

SUBTOTAL 5,290
70
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 155
78
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 614
368
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17,786
12,995
567 CARPENTERS 63
14
SUBTOTAL 18,618
13,455
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,081
1,380
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,269
247
567 CARPENTERS 1,482

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 412

SUBTOTAL 5,244
1,627
TOTAL 555,405 59,035
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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