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 MAGNESITE (MG(CO3))
CAS # 13717-00-5
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3712

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 368

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 484

614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,873

617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 5,976

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6,119

SUBTOTAL 14,820

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 122

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,463
69
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 390

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,687
5
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 323

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,714
5
SUBTOTAL 10,699
79
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,931

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 646

598 DRILLERS, EARTH 3,446

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,463

853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 781

855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 468

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,938

SUBTOTAL 10,673

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,612

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 153

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,235

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 4,447

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 374

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 22,292

595 ROOFERS 80

596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 1,520

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,196

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 38

637 MACHINISTS 2,690

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 3,077

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,738

787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 812

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 283

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 3,148

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 77

SUBTOTAL 47,772

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,019

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 50

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 304

575 ELECTRICIANS 57

637 MACHINISTS 250

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 61

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 226

SUBTOTAL 5,998

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 282

SUBTOTAL 282

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 678

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 424

SUBTOTAL 1,102

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 251

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 416

SUBTOTAL 667

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 672
224
SUBTOTAL 672
224
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,804

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

SUBTOTAL 2,555

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 31

SUBTOTAL 31

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,433
179
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 928

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 418

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 90

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 41

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,114

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 269

637 MACHINISTS 388

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 180
144
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,306

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744

SUBTOTAL 7,911
323
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,575

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 653

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 49

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 910

SUBTOTAL 3,187

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 500

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,215

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,849

SUBTOTAL 3,564

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

SUBTOTAL 48

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 441

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 304

575 ELECTRICIANS 226

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 988

SUBTOTAL 1,959

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,282
140
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 375

544 MILLWRIGHTS 357

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 11

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 819

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 37

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 503

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 149

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 888

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,633

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,269

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 149
37
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 56

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 106

865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 288

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 723
56
SUBTOTAL 15,645
233
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,401

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 75

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 831

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 939

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,068

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,454

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 21,224
46
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,255

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 313

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 662

SUBTOTAL 30,222
46
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206
62
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 895
16
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616

637 MACHINISTS 1,403

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 13,989
87
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,561

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 23

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 113

SUBTOTAL 20,172
165
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,392
389
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 87

637 MACHINISTS 626
52
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 374

SUBTOTAL 4,479
441
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,147

544 MILLWRIGHTS 259

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 437
17
643 BOILERMAKERS 34
6
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 361
43
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 199
57
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,199
10
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,731
31
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 475

SUBTOTAL 8,842
164
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386
125
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 333

SUBTOTAL 719
125
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 488

544 MILLWRIGHTS 90

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 106

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 384

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 212

SUBTOTAL 1,280

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 119

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 118

533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 3

785 ASSEMBLERS 2

SUBTOTAL 242

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,674

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 328

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 10,284
88
SUBTOTAL 12,286
88
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 207

SUBTOTAL 207

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 139

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,401

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 755

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 795

SUBTOTAL 3,090

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 582

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,585
247
SUBTOTAL 6,167
247
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 146

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 179

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 6,744
474
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,085

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 39

SUBTOTAL 1,124

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 118

SUBTOTAL 118

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 45

SUBTOTAL 45

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 126
126
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 29
29
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 323

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 137

567 CARPENTERS 102

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 7

SUBTOTAL 724
155
TOTAL 224,046 2,764
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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