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 LANOLIN (CAS#=8020846)
CAS # 8020-84-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1425

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472
294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 2,061
883
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,319
10
SUBTOTAL 1,319
10
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,527

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 31

637 MACHINISTS 154

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 282

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 51

SUBTOTAL 2,045

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 962

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 104

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 550

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 240

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,586
1,100
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 120

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,100
825
SUBTOTAL 4,662
1,925
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 97
7
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,775
163
SUBTOTAL 2,872
170
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 169
72
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 84

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 177

SUBTOTAL 430
72
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218

SUBTOTAL 218

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 82

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 250

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 289

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 103

SUBTOTAL 724

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 257

SUBTOTAL 257

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

SUBTOTAL 221

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,291

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 476

575 ELECTRICIANS 38

637 MACHINISTS 123

SUBTOTAL 1,928

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,508

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 92

575 ELECTRICIANS 331

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 280

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 319

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 27

SUBTOTAL 2,557

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 119

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 253

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 165

544 MILLWRIGHTS 192

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,599

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 271

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 730

637 MACHINISTS 2,440
407
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 171
57
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,273
58
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 40

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 486

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,823
1,186
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 267
89
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,827

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 86

SUBTOTAL 12,748
1,797
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 123

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 104

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206
62
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 649

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 123

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,235

637 MACHINISTS 10,156
486
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 261

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 190

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,372

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,034

714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 237

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,379
37
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,110

785 ASSEMBLERS 773

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 391

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 347

SUBTOTAL 19,702
585
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 29

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 66

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 33

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 832

637 MACHINISTS 2,348
44
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 347

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 618
41
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 198

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 69

785 ASSEMBLERS 114

SUBTOTAL 4,654
85
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 86

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 567

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 244

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,528

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 28

575 ELECTRICIANS 52

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 144

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 395
17
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 611
32
637 MACHINISTS 5,914
24
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 86

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,109

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 10

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 454
14
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 7

785 ASSEMBLERS 108

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 306

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,240

SUBTOTAL 12,959
87
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 122

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 662

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 662

637 MACHINISTS 578
25
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193
852
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 110

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 30

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 233
28
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 140
12
SUBTOTAL 3,730
917
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100

637 MACHINISTS 50
25
SUBTOTAL 150
25
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 15
15
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 50

538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 126

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 553

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 490
445
SUBTOTAL 1,234
460
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 196

SUBTOTAL 196

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 215

SUBTOTAL 215

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,267

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 507

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,267

SUBTOTAL 3,041

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
SUBTOTAL 2,156
431
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 299

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299
299
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
299
SUBTOTAL 897
598
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 35

SUBTOTAL 35

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,656

SUBTOTAL 1,656

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 524

459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 437

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 12

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 164

575 ELECTRICIANS 123

637 MACHINISTS 14

SUBTOTAL 1,461

TOTAL 84,128 8,045
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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