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 ZIRCONIUM OXIDE (ZRO2)
CAS # 1314-23-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3045

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 7,885

SUBTOTAL 7,885

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 10,804

SUBTOTAL 10,804

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 49
12
185 DESIGNERS 2,201
1,467
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 44
44
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24
6
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 332
31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 824

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 526
31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 399
154
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 123
123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 123

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 267
44
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 332
31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 75
11
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 631
221
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 178

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 578
445
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 311
178
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 89

SUBTOTAL 7,106
2,798
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 995
8
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

SUBTOTAL 1,053
8
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,717

SUBTOTAL 2,699

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 5
5
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 139

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 348
209
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 93

SUBTOTAL 648
254
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 103

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 144

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 83

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,378
23
785 ASSEMBLERS 50

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 55

SUBTOTAL 1,830
23
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 173

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 83
53
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 1,269
938
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,986
1,655
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179
57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 607
552
SUBTOTAL 4,297
3,255
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 168

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 116

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 69

SUBTOTAL 353

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 952

SUBTOTAL 952

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

SUBTOTAL 7

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,979

SUBTOTAL 5,979

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49
33
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219
219
SUBTOTAL 268
252
TOTAL 43,881 6,590
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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