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-GERMICIDAL
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code P0432

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 572

436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 288

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 170

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 72

688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 967
212
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 18

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 290
145
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,155

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 335
140
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 221
34
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 195
98
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 70

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 302

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 170
136
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 204
153
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 102
102
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 140

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 126

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 3,566
2,569
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,513
3,245
SUBTOTAL 14,476
6,834
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 161
161
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80
16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 386
151
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 126

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 167
3
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 39

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,313

567 CARPENTERS 32

575 ELECTRICIANS 254

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 80

637 MACHINISTS 129

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,056
434
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 293
51
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 274
51
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 16

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 306
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,794
1,409
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23

785 ASSEMBLERS 837
338
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 399
138
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 920

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 370
87
SUBTOTAL 11,055
2,897
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 348

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93
47
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 224

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 199
99
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 398
25
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 199

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 224

SUBTOTAL 1,785
171
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 71

SUBTOTAL 71

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 61

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 61

335 FILE CLERKS 92

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92

575 ELECTRICIANS 31

637 MACHINISTS 244

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 107
61
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565
549
785 ASSEMBLERS 229
229
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 31

SUBTOTAL 1,513
839
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 352
280
095 REGISTERED NURSES 185
185
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 709
612
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 185
185
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 238
132
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 2,018
1,381
SUBTOTAL 3,687
2,775
TOTAL 32,587 13,516
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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