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 RAYON (MF UNKNOWN), PROCESSED
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Agent Code X6472

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
 17
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 163
 123
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 17
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 35
 17
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 199
 35
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,268
 292
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 17
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 366
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 17
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 35
544 MILLWRIGHTS 157
575 ELECTRICIANS 87
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 279
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 242
 201
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,829
 3,723
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 807
 667
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,777
 707
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 58
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 98
 81
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 47
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 199
 181
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 105
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 134
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 157
 52
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 427
 140
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 52
 35
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 17
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 209
 70
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 406
 164
SUBTOTAL 14,256
 6,505
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 56
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 108
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 339
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 92
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 220
 148
667 TAILORS 718
 339
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
 215
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,115
 3,945
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 113
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 448
 448
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 251
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
 108
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,761
 2,761
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 169
 169
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 56
 56
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 718
 539
SUBTOTAL 10,594
 8,728
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 190
SUBTOTAL 190
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 981
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,079
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,884
 2,697
SUBTOTAL 7,944
 2,697
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 236
 141
SUBTOTAL 236
 141
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 313
 313
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 626
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 358
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 268
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,789
 1,789
SUBTOTAL 3,354
 2,102
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
 115
SUBTOTAL 115
 115
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 810
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,125
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 720
SUBTOTAL 2,655
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 625
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58
SUBTOTAL 683
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 479
 44
SUBTOTAL 479
 44
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 1,269
 1,103
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 55
 55
SUBTOTAL 1,324
 1,158
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 163
 116
SUBTOTAL 163
 116
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49
 33
SUBTOTAL 49
 33
TOTAL 42,042 21,639
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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