National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name SILICIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT
CAS # 1344-09-8
RTECS #
Agent Code 68657

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 4,544 1,244
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,784 1,631
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 148  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,458  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 155 78
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 96  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,240 12
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26  
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 271 225
084 PHYSICIANS 131 118
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17,575 2,883
097 DIETITIANS 1,799 1,223
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 1,012 577
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 640 607
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 2,199 1,578
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 225 44
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,870 2,085
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 18 18
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,194 573
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 614 614
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,739 2,638
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 19,309 9,155
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,013 801
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 290 290
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 7,717 2,309
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,475 636
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,168 569
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 339  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
276 CASHIERS 93 93
313 SECRETARIES 106 106
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 1,118 233
335 FILE CLERKS 671 549
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 936 562
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 400 303
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 4,767 842
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 4,124 2,391
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 222  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13  
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 363  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,462  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 78 47
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 956 134
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 15,404 12,180
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 15,213 9,845
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 627 465
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 318 57
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 27,389 17,188
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 226,757 47,547
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 14,473 13,460
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187  
465 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ATTENDANTS 1,455 243
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 537 262
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 487  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,314 1,570
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,148  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 23,188 288
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 21,853 2
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 9,987 308
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,673  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 968 103
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 9,676  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 7,374 93
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,409 9
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 205  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,665  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 1,547  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 431  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 149  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 3,509 3
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 7,764 172
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 31,788 34
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 2,158  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 2,980  
567 CARPENTERS 3,575  
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,399 48
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 166  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 549  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 39,585 186
587 PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, AND STEAMFITTER APPRENTICES 460  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 446  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 10,260  
595 ROOFERS 7,929  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 171 7
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 3,622  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 1,155  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 9,026  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 143  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 8,003  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 8,955 578
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,284 878
637 MACHINISTS 16,783 457
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,594 6
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 167 52
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 11,654 185
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29 18
667 TAILORS 2,079 1,043
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 2,068 11
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 21  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 1,324 1,324
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,649 2,054
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,844 341
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 861  
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067  
687 BAKERS 1,985 510
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 415 48
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 49  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 1,021 172
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,438 645
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 3,230  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 175  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 88  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 345  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,143 658
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 25  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,601 705
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 24  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,304 3,264
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,016 574
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,076 108
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,186  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,065 250
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 86  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 28,509 1,844
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 4,271 331
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 303 28
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,412 87
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 262 150
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,014 17,732
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,705 7,235
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,268 4,152
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,032 37
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,713 1,516
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,733 1,451
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 988 83
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 19,857 1,970
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,254 64
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 324 256
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,118 950
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 28  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,356 1,297
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 9,549 189
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 597 49
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,116 1,670
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,351 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 34,737 17,624
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 25,070 1,943
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 75,328 672
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 2,873 1,904
785 ASSEMBLERS 50,655 6,133
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 7 7
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,550 4,420
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 1,050 106
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 955  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 346 346
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 9,002  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 148  
828 SHIP CAPTAINS AND MATES, EXCEPT FISHING BOATS 3  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 786  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 580  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 781  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 693  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,972  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,315 248
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,273  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 614  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 10,817 5
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,808  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 54 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 319 238
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 3,833 51
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 4,425  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 9,137 1,085
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 7,500 5,443
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 28,779 2,617
TOTAL 1,134,348 239,386

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (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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