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 GILSONITE
CAS # 12002-43-6
RTECS # LY9148000 
Agent Code T1876

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 7,885
SUBTOTAL 7,885
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 392
SUBTOTAL 392
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,986
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 716
SUBTOTAL 2,702
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 177
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 163
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 709
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 532
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13
 13
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,096
 1,445
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,897
 691
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 813
SUBTOTAL 8,400
 2,149
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,275
 271
668 UPHOLSTERERS 427
 47
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 56
 28
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,392
 150
SUBTOTAL 6,150
 496
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 81
SUBTOTAL 81
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 449
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 77
679 BOOKBINDERS 462
 231
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,727
 40
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 110
 110
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,264
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 462
SUBTOTAL 11,551
 381
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,228
 356
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 891
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,005
SUBTOTAL 5,124
 356
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 146
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,167
 146
SUBTOTAL 1,313
 146
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 58
315 TYPISTS 72
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 20
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 289
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 20
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 444
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 182
575 ELECTRICIANS 225
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 20
637 MACHINISTS 61
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 576
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 708
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,040
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,081
 29
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 485
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 133
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 445
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 789
SUBTOTAL 7,771
 29
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 95
 24
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 40
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 201
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 256
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 116
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 181
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 253
785 ASSEMBLERS 430
 430
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 358
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 46
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 221
SUBTOTAL 2,577
 454
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 62
637 MACHINISTS 1,763
 22
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 354
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 45
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 45
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 34
785 ASSEMBLERS 878
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 23
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,197
SUBTOTAL 4,401
 22
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396
544 MILLWRIGHTS 153
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 65
637 MACHINISTS 147
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,232
 55
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 27
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 9
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 284
785 ASSEMBLERS 131
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 109
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 354
SUBTOTAL 3,907
 55
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386
 125
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 173
 74
SUBTOTAL 559
 199
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
 225
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 225
SUBTOTAL 901
 225
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 1,708
 244
SUBTOTAL 1,708
 244
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250
SUBTOTAL 3,250
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 995
SUBTOTAL 995
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 450
 440
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 29
 29
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 250
 38
567 CARPENTERS 102
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 66
SUBTOTAL 897
 507
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 575
 246
SUBTOTAL 575
 246
TOTAL 71,139 5,509
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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