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 OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS(((1-OXOOCTADECYL)OXY)METHYL)-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER
CAS # 115-83-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code X9914

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 553
484
357 MESSENGERS 278

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 289

575 ELECTRICIANS 338

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 433

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,120
83
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 512

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,729
7,739
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 616

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 74

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 20

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,504
2,730
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,239
330
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,675
1,675
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 289

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,555

SUBTOTAL 23,118
13,041
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 53

SUBTOTAL 53

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,055

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156

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

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,308
323
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 182

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 130

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78

SUBTOTAL 3,273
323
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 185
62
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 556
62
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,667
803
785 ASSEMBLERS 617
494
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123
62
SUBTOTAL 3,148
1,483
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 34

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,193
1,583
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 7
2
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 23

SUBTOTAL 2,257
1,585
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
335 FILE CLERKS 92

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 55
27
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 565
549
SUBTOTAL 835
576
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,509
201
SUBTOTAL 1,509
201
TOTAL 34,193 17,209
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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