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 LARD, SULFURIZED
CAS # 68956-57-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1500

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 619

SUBTOTAL 619

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 218

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,196

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,196

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 299

SUBTOTAL 2,909

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 719

SUBTOTAL 719

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 448

544 MILLWRIGHTS 45

575 ELECTRICIANS 134

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 310

637 MACHINISTS 131

SUBTOTAL 1,068

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 512

575 ELECTRICIANS 751

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 285

637 MACHINISTS 190

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 512

SUBTOTAL 2,250

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 259

SUBTOTAL 259

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,254

SUBTOTAL 1,254

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 319

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 192

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 227

SUBTOTAL 738

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 192

637 MACHINISTS 181

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 96

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

SUBTOTAL 507

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 50

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 273

637 MACHINISTS 2,815

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 675
56
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 563

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 901
281
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 16,710
4,693
785 ASSEMBLERS 170

SUBTOTAL 22,316
5,030
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 618
41
SUBTOTAL 618
41
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

637 MACHINISTS 34

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 89

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 43

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 134

785 ASSEMBLERS 11

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

SUBTOTAL 350

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 645

SUBTOTAL 645

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3

SUBTOTAL 3

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
366 METER READERS 2,207

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 215

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 471

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 79

SUBTOTAL 7,451

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 83

SUBTOTAL 83

TOTAL 41,789 5,071
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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