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 ANTHRAQUINONE, 1-HYDROXY-4-P-TOLUIDINO-
CAS # 81-48-1
RTECS # CB7700000 
Agent Code M4448

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 298

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 141

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 189

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 47

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,273

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 408

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 123
15
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,273
236
SUBTOTAL 3,752
251
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 553
484
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 512

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,805
4,492
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,730
2,730
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 853

SUBTOTAL 10,574
7,706
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 20
20
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100

785 ASSEMBLERS 299
299
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 240
240
SUBTOTAL 839
559
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 160

SUBTOTAL 160

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 281
198
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 43

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 53
42
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 549
505
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 253
34
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 52
6
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 23

SUBTOTAL 1,280
785
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 1,356

SUBTOTAL 1,356

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 31

335 FILE CLERKS 92

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 417
296
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 203
203
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565
549
SUBTOTAL 1,431
1,048
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 114

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,800

508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 795

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 605

SUBTOTAL 5,314

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 32,414
23,164
SUBTOTAL 32,414
23,164
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,017
576
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 280
280
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 280

SUBTOTAL 2,577
856
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 1,361

SUBTOTAL 1,361

TOTAL 61,058 34,369
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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