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 OCTADECANOIC ACID, ETHENYL ESTER, HOMOPOLYMER
CAS # 9003-95-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1036

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,319
10
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 392

SUBTOTAL 1,711
10
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 73

SUBTOTAL 73

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 705

SUBTOTAL 705

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 183

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,278

637 MACHINISTS 129

SUBTOTAL 1,590

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127

SUBTOTAL 127

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 136

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 324

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 202

637 MACHINISTS 428

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 65

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 388

SUBTOTAL 1,647

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 85

SUBTOTAL 85

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 648
31
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 96

637 MACHINISTS 293

SUBTOTAL 1,037
31
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 257

637 MACHINISTS 168

SUBTOTAL 425

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,318
28
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 280

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 242

SUBTOTAL 1,840
28
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,325

637 MACHINISTS 56

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,181
21
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,619

SUBTOTAL 4,285
21
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 172

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 119

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 120

637 MACHINISTS 6,530

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 16

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 772

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 279

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 387
194
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,225
31
SUBTOTAL 12,484
225
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 10

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 300

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 328

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 162

637 MACHINISTS 243

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 10

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,037
781
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 10

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 42

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 40
3
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,536

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 837
327
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 52

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,727
512
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 10

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 683
171
SUBTOTAL 9,027
1,794
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 310
23
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 220

637 MACHINISTS 156

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 97
3
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 494

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 633

785 ASSEMBLERS 315

794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 51

SUBTOTAL 2,333
26
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 227

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 483

637 MACHINISTS 137

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 582

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,362
96
785 ASSEMBLERS 628
30
SUBTOTAL 3,419
126
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 122

SUBTOTAL 122

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 55

SUBTOTAL 55

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

SUBTOTAL 494

TOTAL 41,459 2,261
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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