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-REFINED
CAS # 64742-01-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code Y1043

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,373

SUBTOTAL 2,373

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 584

SUBTOTAL 584

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 104

SUBTOTAL 104

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3,424
75
SUBTOTAL 3,424
75
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 167

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 56

SUBTOTAL 350

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 870

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 154

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 416

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 53

SUBTOTAL 1,493

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 294
176
SUBTOTAL 294
176
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

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 5,874

SUBTOTAL 5,874

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 65

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,934

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 27

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 205

SUBTOTAL 2,231

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 25

SUBTOTAL 25

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 112

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,215

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 117

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,194
80
SUBTOTAL 6,119
80
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 430

SUBTOTAL 430

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 18

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 465

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,206

637 MACHINISTS 4,846

695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 59
14
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 264

SUBTOTAL 6,864
14
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 712
12
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 27

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 11

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 47

544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,018

575 ELECTRICIANS 62

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 287

SUBTOTAL 2,164
12
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 322

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 138

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 75

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 92

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 254

637 MACHINISTS 598

717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 322

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 723

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,446

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 276

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 626

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 723

SUBTOTAL 5,595

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 498

544 MILLWRIGHTS 144

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 494

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 270

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 15,233
4,352
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 850

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,417

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 355

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,066

SUBTOTAL 21,327
4,352
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 611

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 35

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 92

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 31
31
SUBTOTAL 769
31
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,952
6
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 108

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 312

637 MACHINISTS 241
17
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 245

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,524
20
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 245

SUBTOTAL 6,627
43
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

SUBTOTAL 1,610

LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 57

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 569

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 727

SUBTOTAL 1,353

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 67

SUBTOTAL 67

WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 1,316

SUBTOTAL 1,316

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 599

SUBTOTAL 599

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 352

SUBTOTAL 352

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,364

SUBTOTAL 1,364

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 253
46
637 MACHINISTS 2,782

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
253
SUBTOTAL 3,334
299
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,626

SUBTOTAL 2,626

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,013

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,235

514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,546

SUBTOTAL 5,794

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 137

SUBTOTAL 137

TOTAL 85,376 5,082
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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