National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit SIC

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	NEODECANOIC ACID
CAS #	26896-20-8
RTECS #
Agent Code	X9936

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,249

SUBTOTAL 1,249

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

637 MACHINISTS 1,426

639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 129

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 59

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 79

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 238

SUBTOTAL 2,070

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 852

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 134

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 45

SUBTOTAL 1,031

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,040

SUBTOTAL 1,040

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,228
356

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,394
10

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,114

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,203

785 ASSEMBLERS 274
219

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 244
195

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744

SUBTOTAL 8,201
780

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 225

637 MACHINISTS 1,217

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 674
75

SUBTOTAL 2,116
75

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 80

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 2,136

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 19

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470
4

575 ELECTRICIANS 43

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 931

637 MACHINISTS 186

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,510

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,075
31

SUBTOTAL 6,794
35

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 1,291

544 MILLWRIGHTS 192

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,327

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 106

637 MACHINISTS 1,383

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 100

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,281
57

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 318

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,656
824

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 486

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 359

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 44

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 551
330

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,626
103

785 ASSEMBLERS 52
52

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 827
741

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 129

SUBTOTAL 15,808
2,107

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 116
39

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 356
44

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 128

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,649

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 119

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,228

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 206

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 128

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 614

637 MACHINISTS 32,493
483

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 167
52

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 642
128

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 128

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 7,176
315

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 1,886
57

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,989
62

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,161

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 461

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,090
116

714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 89

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,343
286

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,489

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,650

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 989
10

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,811

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 33

SUBTOTAL 67,189
1,592

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 100
78

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 409
18

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 18

637 MACHINISTS 1,421
20

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,348
781

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 234
213

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 41

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 309
23

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 256
171

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 12

785 ASSEMBLERS 104

SUBTOTAL 6,304
1,304

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 33

615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 3

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 247

637 MACHINISTS 1,615
43

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 514

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 28

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 281

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 258
20

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,939

785 ASSEMBLERS 4,985

SUBTOTAL 12,167
63

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

637 MACHINISTS 956

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 395

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9

785 ASSEMBLERS 44

SUBTOTAL 1,404

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 295

SUBTOTAL 295

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 597

SUBTOTAL 597

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 107

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 321

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,072

SUBTOTAL 4,500

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315

747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 993
329

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329

SUBTOTAL 5,594
3,616

TOTAL 136,359 9,572

RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	1,249
SUBTOTAL	1,249
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
637	MACHINISTS	1,426
639	MACHINIST APPRENTICES	139
708	DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS	129
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	59
869	CONSTRUCTION LABORERS	79
873	PRODUCTION HELPERS	238
SUBTOTAL	2,070
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
518	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS	852
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	134
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	45
SUBTOTAL	1,031
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,040
SUBTOTAL	1,040
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	2,228	356
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,394	10
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	2,114
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,203
785	ASSEMBLERS	274	219
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	244	195
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	744
SUBTOTAL	8,201	780
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	225
637	MACHINISTS	1,217
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	674	75
SUBTOTAL	2,116	75
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
055	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS	5
519	MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS	271
523	ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT	80
539	MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS	37
544	MILLWRIGHTS	2,136
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	19
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	470	4
575	ELECTRICIANS	43
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	931
637	MACHINISTS	186
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	1,510
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	31
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	1,075	31
SUBTOTAL	6,794	35
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	1,291
544	MILLWRIGHTS	192
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	1,327
634	TOOL AND DIE MAKERS	106
637	MACHINISTS	1,383
703	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS	100
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,281	57
705	MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS	318
706	PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS	1,656	824
708	DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS	486
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	359
724	HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	44
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	551	330
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	5,626	103
785	ASSEMBLERS	52	52
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	827	741
804	TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY	129
SUBTOTAL	15,808	2,107
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	116	39
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	356	44
365	STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS	128
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	1,649
518	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS	119
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	1,228
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	206
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	128
634	TOOL AND DIE MAKERS	614
637	MACHINISTS	32,493	483
644	PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS	167	52
649	ENGRAVERS, METAL	642	128
653	SHEET METAL WORKERS	128
684	MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.	7,176	315
703	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS	1,886	57
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,989	62
705	MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS	3,161
708	DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS	461
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,090	116
714	NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS	89
727	SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS	48
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,343	286
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	3,489
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	3,650
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	989	10
785	ASSEMBLERS	1,811
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	33
SUBTOTAL	67,189	1,592
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	100	78
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	409	18
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	18
637	MACHINISTS	1,421	20
684	MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.	3,348	781
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	52
708	DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS	234	213
723	METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS	41
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	309	23
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	256	171
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	12
785	ASSEMBLERS	104
SUBTOTAL	6,304	1,304
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
365	STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS	6
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	258
519	MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS	33
615	EXPLOSIVES WORKERS	3
634	TOOL AND DIE MAKERS	247
637	MACHINISTS	1,615	43
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	514
708	DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS	28
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	281
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	258	20
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	3,939
785	ASSEMBLERS	4,985
SUBTOTAL	12,167	63
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
637	MACHINISTS	956
684	MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.	395
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	9
785	ASSEMBLERS	44
SUBTOTAL	1,404
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	295
SUBTOTAL	295
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
676	PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS	597
SUBTOTAL	597
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	107
514	AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS	321
577	ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS	4,072
SUBTOTAL	4,500
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
019	MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.	986
274	SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES	1,315	1,315
747	PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS	657	657
748	LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS	993	329
774	PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS	657	657
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	329	329
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	657	329
SUBTOTAL	5,594	3,616
TOTAL	136,359	9,572
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.

National Occupational Exposure Survey(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)