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 ULTRAVIOLET-BLACK LIGHT
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code P0431

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 297

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 79

SUBTOTAL 376

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 152

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 101

688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 657
17
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 606
404
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 84

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 337
101
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 337
219
SUBTOTAL 2,274
741
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 861

SUBTOTAL 861

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 124

738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,553
1,887
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,386
924
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 142
142
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,098
489
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 105

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 355
213
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 684
684
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 113

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 526
409
SUBTOTAL 9,086
4,748
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,126
365
SUBTOTAL 1,126
365
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 102

SUBTOTAL 102

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 401
134
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,070

SUBTOTAL 1,471
134
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 58
58
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,073
239
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 379
28
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 391
28
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 423
121
SUBTOTAL 2,324
474
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 323

SUBTOTAL 449

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 52

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,157
160
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 349

SUBTOTAL 2,558
160
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 23
7
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 70
70
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 102
41
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 82

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 102
61
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 82
82
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,278
909
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 155
102
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 164

SUBTOTAL 2,062
1,272
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 80
33
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 142

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 232
28
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 95
95
SUBTOTAL 549
156
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 25

SUBTOTAL 25

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 142

SUBTOTAL 142

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 70
20
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 108
95
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,358
956
SUBTOTAL 1,536
1,071
TOTAL 24,941 9,121
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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