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 VINYL ACETAL POLYMERS, BUTYRALS
CAS # 63148-65-2
RTECS # TR4955000 
Agent Code X6463

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 697
299
SUBTOTAL 697
299
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 2,894

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 827

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 746

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,480

SUBTOTAL 6,947

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 31
31
SUBTOTAL 31
31
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 54
54
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93
56
SUBTOTAL 166
110
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,347
725
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 393

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,206
315
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 944

SUBTOTAL 3,890
1,040
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 141
141
SUBTOTAL 141
141
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 28
28
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,364
818
SUBTOTAL 1,392
846
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 146

658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,312
146
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 162

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 365

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,172

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 771

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,599
309
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,640

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 365

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 893

SUBTOTAL 9,425
455
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 144
108
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,113
431
SUBTOTAL 1,257
539
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 154
31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 246

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 369
31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 399
154
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 123
123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 123

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123
31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 31

SUBTOTAL 1,568
370
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,838

SUBTOTAL 1,838

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 181

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 123

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 175

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 73

785 ASSEMBLERS 130

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 30

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 31

SUBTOTAL 923

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 526

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 126
11
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 309
181
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 125

785 ASSEMBLERS 831
786
SUBTOTAL 1,917
978
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 7
7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 42

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,160
1,154
785 ASSEMBLERS 761
89
SUBTOTAL 1,970
1,250
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3
3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 68

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
302
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 72

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 105

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 111
54
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
105
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 210
105
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 586
34
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 127

SUBTOTAL 4,122
603
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795
568
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
21
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,655
1,379
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 288

SUBTOTAL 3,056
1,968
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 90

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 331

SUBTOTAL 481

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 637
637
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 748
748
SUBTOTAL 1,385
1,385
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,708

SUBTOTAL 1,708

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 356
356
SUBTOTAL 356
356
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 981

SUBTOTAL 981

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,113

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,597
371
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 247

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,586

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,565
247
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,731
124
SUBTOTAL 14,839
742
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 383
383
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 402
327
SUBTOTAL 785
710
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 9

095 REGISTERED NURSES 9
9
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,496
1,226
313 SECRETARIES 1,977
1,905
336 RECORDS CLERKS 231
231
SUBTOTAL 3,722
3,371
TOTAL 63,597 15,194
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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