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 RESIN ACIDS AND ROSIN ACIDS, SODIUM SALTS
CAS # 61790-51-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1306

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,129

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 543

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 608

SUBTOTAL 2,280

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,183
557
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 279

SUBTOTAL 5,462
557
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 381

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 549
73
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,953
3,148
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,043

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 604
403
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 813

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 311
256
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,793
933
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,492
600
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,014
293
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 409
289
SUBTOTAL 12,362
5,995
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,636
1,721
SUBTOTAL 2,636
1,721
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 375

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,392

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 43

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 43

SUBTOTAL 1,853

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 14

SUBTOTAL 14

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 273

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,477
341
785 ASSEMBLERS 170

SUBTOTAL 2,079
341
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 14

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 317
39
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 58

SUBTOTAL 389
39
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 295
11
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 239
17
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 80

SUBTOTAL 620
28
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 677
677
SUBTOTAL 677
677
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 55

637 MACHINISTS 3,317

SUBTOTAL 3,372

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 870

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 328

SUBTOTAL 1,198

TOTAL 32,942 9,358
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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