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 WHITE PETROLATUM
CAS #
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Agent Code X5683

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
 403
086 VETERINARIANS 8,559
 633
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,420
 1,420
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,897
 1,265
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 316
 316
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
 403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 6,121
 4,597
SUBTOTAL 19,885
 9,803
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 112
 112
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 977
SUBTOTAL 1,089
 112
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 75
 75
SUBTOTAL 75
 75
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,977
 11,977
SUBTOTAL 11,977
 11,977
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 134
 134
SUBTOTAL 134
 134
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
 17
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 93
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 1,440
 1,440
SUBTOTAL 1,550
 1,457
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 78
 65
095 REGISTERED NURSES 79
 79
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7
 7
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 126
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 132
SUBTOTAL 801
 151
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7
095 REGISTERED NURSES 145
 74
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 223
 56
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
 105
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 56
575 ELECTRICIANS 70
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279
637 MACHINISTS 168
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 419
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 77
SUBTOTAL 1,940
 235
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 13
 13
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,069
 69
785 ASSEMBLERS 30
 30
SUBTOTAL 1,112
 112
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7
 7
SUBTOTAL 7
 7
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 226
 226
SUBTOTAL 226
 226
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 62
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 244
 31
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 152
785 ASSEMBLERS 60
 60
SUBTOTAL 518
 91
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 38
 38
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 11
 11
637 MACHINISTS 2,124
 351
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 536
 474
SUBTOTAL 2,709
 874
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 9
095 REGISTERED NURSES 87
 87
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7
 7
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2
 2
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 10
 10
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 18
SUBTOTAL 133
 106
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 98
 5
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 98
095 REGISTERED NURSES 218
 75
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,585
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 36
575 ELECTRICIANS 100
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 60
637 MACHINISTS 91
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 108
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 40
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 6
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 54
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 28
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 213
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,524
 60
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 109
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 524
 60
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 9
SUBTOTAL 5,794
 200
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 107
 53
637 MACHINISTS 215
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,688
 1,398
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 246
 112
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98
 98
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,161
 245
SUBTOTAL 4,515
 1,906
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 20
 20
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 50
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 50
SUBTOTAL 120
 20
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2
 2
SUBTOTAL 2
 2
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 126
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 117
SUBTOTAL 243
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
 23
SUBTOTAL 23
 23
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427
 485
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,018
 1,660
SUBTOTAL 5,445
 2,145
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
 56
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75
 56
095 REGISTERED NURSES 6
 6
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 19
 19
SUBTOTAL 193
 137
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 7
 7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
 430
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 82
 11
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 123
 123
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 209
 188
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 689
 549
084 PHYSICIANS 17,661
 11,295
085 DENTISTS 1,598
 523
095 REGISTERED NURSES 484,828
 447,326
096 PHARMACISTS 3,221
 1,676
097 DIETITIANS 886
 844
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 2,762
 1,645
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 506
 391
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 8,676
 6,748
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 56
 56
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 4,929
 2,464
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 11,285
 8,195
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,679
 1,632
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 41,450
 39,277
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 13,399
 10,298
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 118
 69
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
 1,561
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 563
 489
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 711
 634
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 460
 430
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,098
 2,085
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 37,850
 31,918
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,422
 1,363
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 769
 476
567 CARPENTERS 63
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
 21
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 36
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 441
 306
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 51
 51
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23
 23
SUBTOTAL 642,707
 573,104
TOTAL 701,198 602,897
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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