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 BARIUM SULFONATE
CAS #
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Agent Code T1488

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 852

SUBTOTAL 852

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5

SUBTOTAL 5

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 605

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 68

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98

SUBTOTAL 1,084

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134
17
SUBTOTAL 134
17
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,330

SUBTOTAL 1,330

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,293
24
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 137

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 417

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 978

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,184
294
785 ASSEMBLERS 274
81
SUBTOTAL 4,378
399
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 309

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 343

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 763

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 8

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 8

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 29

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 545

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 163

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 95

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 158

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,064

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 254

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 25

SUBTOTAL 3,764

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

SUBTOTAL 3

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 488

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 814

SUBTOTAL 1,302

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 413

526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 607

SUBTOTAL 1,020

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 343

SUBTOTAL 343

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 129

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 35

SUBTOTAL 196

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 200

SUBTOTAL 200

TOTAL 14,611 416
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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