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 PARAFFIN OILS, SULFURIZED
CAS # 68201-54-7
RTECS #  
Agent Code X2523

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,770

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,549

865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 326

SUBTOTAL 6,645

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 837

637 MACHINISTS 444

SUBTOTAL 1,281

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 24

SUBTOTAL 24

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 9

637 MACHINISTS 31

SUBTOTAL 40

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,088

SUBTOTAL 1,088

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,171

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 194

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 545

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 567

SUBTOTAL 2,477

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 222

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 61

637 MACHINISTS 1,082
273
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 297

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 61

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,363
318
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 144

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,150
613
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
72
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 431

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 176

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 282

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 182

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 182
91
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 30

SUBTOTAL 6,878
1,367
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 65

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 884

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 488

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 249

637 MACHINISTS 10,933
506
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 875

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 359

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 455

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 270

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 108

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 325

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 108

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,501

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,051

SUBTOTAL 20,671
506
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 593

SUBTOTAL 593

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 14

637 MACHINISTS 1,926
245
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 165

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 50

785 ASSEMBLERS 191
44
SUBTOTAL 2,352
289
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 283

637 MACHINISTS 1,069
236
785 ASSEMBLERS 431

SUBTOTAL 1,783
236
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 50

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
454
SUBTOTAL 1,865
454
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 362

SUBTOTAL 362

TOTAL 46,059 2,852
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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