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), CLAY-TREATED
CAS # 64742-41-2
RTECS #  
Agent Code Y1066

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 97

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 227

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 32

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 130

SUBTOTAL 486

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 399

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 107

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 288

SUBTOTAL 794

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 797

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 609

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 914

SUBTOTAL 2,320

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 396

SUBTOTAL 396

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 343

SUBTOTAL 343

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 308

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 769
38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,190
825
785 ASSEMBLERS 192

SUBTOTAL 2,497
863
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 169

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,147
123
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,229

SUBTOTAL 2,545
123
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 1,016
112
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 84

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 27

544 MILLWRIGHTS 807

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

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 406

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 112

643 BOILERMAKERS 40

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 37

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,083
374
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 645
322
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 149
37
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 313

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 29

SUBTOTAL 5,135
845
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 876

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 42

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 58

SUBTOTAL 976

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,258

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 145

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 570

SUBTOTAL 1,973

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 310
9
637 MACHINISTS 1,418

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 189

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,536

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 683
171
SUBTOTAL 4,136
180
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 324

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 99

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 53

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 245

SUBTOTAL 721

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 91

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 212

SUBTOTAL 303

LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 208

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 445

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 834

SUBTOTAL 1,487

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 427

SUBTOTAL 427

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,370

SUBTOTAL 1,370

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,169

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 539

SUBTOTAL 1,708

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 666

SUBTOTAL 666

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
359 DISPATCHERS 317

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,603

SUBTOTAL 2,920

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,644

SUBTOTAL 2,644

TOTAL 33,847 2,011
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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