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 TAURINE, N-METHYL-N-OLEOYL-, SODIUM SALT
CAS # 137-20-2
RTECS # WX0500000 
Agent Code T1120

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 91

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 449

SUBTOTAL 540

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 581
155
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 431
54
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,553

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,367
43
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,294

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,341

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,780

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,385
108
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 485
108
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 162

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 306

SUBTOTAL 13,179
468
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 989

SUBTOTAL 989

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 366

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 281
28
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
28
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 288
173
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 95
95
SUBTOTAL 1,143
324
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96
48
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 31

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 215

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 338
123
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 61

SUBTOTAL 741
171
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 59
59
SUBTOTAL 59
59
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 118

SUBTOTAL 118

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 49

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 99

643 BOILERMAKERS 144

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,823
1,186
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 148

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 594

SUBTOTAL 3,857
1,186
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 191

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 191

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 35

SUBTOTAL 417

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 490
445
SUBTOTAL 490
445
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 698
329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 5,299
3,616
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,795
563
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7,091
236
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 945

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 87

455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 4,736
574
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 995

SUBTOTAL 15,649
1,373
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 48
48
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 6

486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41
14
SUBTOTAL 95
62
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 730
365
SUBTOTAL 730
365
TOTAL 43,306 8,069
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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