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 LAURIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
CAS # 111-82-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code M3860

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 86

SUBTOTAL 86

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,176

SUBTOTAL 1,176

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 99

SUBTOTAL 99

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 653

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 127

SUBTOTAL 780

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 238

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 194

SUBTOTAL 432

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40
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779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,720

SUBTOTAL 1,760
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MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 123

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206
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453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,792

503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,429

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,539

637 MACHINISTS 4,750

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 190

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,341

714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 237

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 8,996

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,110

785 ASSEMBLERS 123

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329

SUBTOTAL 27,679
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ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 170

637 MACHINISTS 466

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 116

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 6

SUBTOTAL 770

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 6

637 MACHINISTS 471

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 355

SUBTOTAL 846

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 502

SUBTOTAL 502

TOTAL 34,130 75
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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