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 RESIDUAL OILS (PETROLEUM), SOLVENT DEASPHALTED
CAS # 64741-95-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code Y1018

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,418

613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 335

614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 7,333

SUBTOTAL 10,086

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,990

SUBTOTAL 3,990

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 477

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 34

637 MACHINISTS 17

SUBTOTAL 528

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 177

SUBTOTAL 177

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 114

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 189

SUBTOTAL 303

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 2,153
1,025
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,664

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,076
1,538
SUBTOTAL 7,893
2,563
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

SUBTOTAL 14

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 605

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 68

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98

SUBTOTAL 1,084

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 77
38
SUBTOTAL 348
38
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 126

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 8

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 84

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 27

544 MILLWRIGHTS 651

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 45

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 11

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

643 BOILERMAKERS 40

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 11

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 29

SUBTOTAL 1,377

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,019
27
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 65

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,722
13
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 239

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 23

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,720

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3

SUBTOTAL 4,791
40
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 140

544 MILLWRIGHTS 821

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 245

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 238

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8
8
785 ASSEMBLERS 188
52
SUBTOTAL 1,673
60
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 164

785 ASSEMBLERS 158

864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 19

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 7

SUBTOTAL 348

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 4,411

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 275

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 61

544 MILLWRIGHTS 419

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,369
3
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 69

SUBTOTAL 6,604
3
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 110

SUBTOTAL 110

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 50

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
454
SUBTOTAL 1,865
454
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 52

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 312

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,246

637 MACHINISTS 44

SUBTOTAL 1,654

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 252

SUBTOTAL 252

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,013
387
SUBTOTAL 2,013
387
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 546

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 176

SUBTOTAL 722

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 259
216
SUBTOTAL 259
216
TOTAL 46,091 3,761
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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