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 FATTY ACIDS, CASTOR-OIL, HYDROGENATED, LITHIUM SALTS
CAS # 68604-46-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code X9878

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 354

825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 354

SUBTOTAL 708

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 66

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 761
129
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,714
5
SUBTOTAL 2,541
134
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 532

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,319
10
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 84

SUBTOTAL 1,935
10
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 283

544 MILLWRIGHTS 121

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 409

SUBTOTAL 813

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 961
254
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 154

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 412

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,416

SUBTOTAL 2,943
254
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 689

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

SUBTOTAL 760

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,091
164
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 325
51
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,773
916
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 390

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 107
107
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 321
224
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,124

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 216

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 282

SUBTOTAL 8,629
1,462
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 447

637 MACHINISTS 74

667 TAILORS 32

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 186

SUBTOTAL 739

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,775
163
SUBTOTAL 2,775
163
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 24

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 321

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,923

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 240

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 321

SUBTOTAL 2,959

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,563

SUBTOTAL 1,563

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 460

SUBTOTAL 460

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 21

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 518

SUBTOTAL 539

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 144

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 36
36
SUBTOTAL 180
36
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 30

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 177

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 429

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 293

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 880

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 367

SUBTOTAL 2,176

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 126

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 305

517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 47

544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,108
4
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 230

637 MACHINISTS 41

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 5

799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 5

SUBTOTAL 1,867
4
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 375
18
SUBTOTAL 375
18
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,301

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 66

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508

637 MACHINISTS 418

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 210

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 53

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 16

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 280

785 ASSEMBLERS 792
41
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 29

SUBTOTAL 5,887
41
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 73

785 ASSEMBLERS 650
569
SUBTOTAL 723
569
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 94
3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 11

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,078

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 26

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 56

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 76

637 MACHINISTS 85

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 69

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 131

785 ASSEMBLERS 4,406
873
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 281
14
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687

SUBTOTAL 8,180
890
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 22

SUBTOTAL 22

LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,681

SUBTOTAL 3,681

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 230

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,158

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 909

SUBTOTAL 3,297

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,893
87
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,077
656
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 952

SUBTOTAL 8,922
743
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 638

726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 353

SUBTOTAL 991

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,359

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,379

SUBTOTAL 3,738

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 431

SUBTOTAL 431

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 1,501

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 214

SUBTOTAL 1,715

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 174
7
SUBTOTAL 174
7
TOTAL 69,723 4,331
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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