National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CASEIN
CAS # 9000-71-9
RTECS #
Agent Code 83271

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 119 28
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 533 482
096 PHARMACISTS 412 192
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 523 488
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 484  
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 471 313
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14 7
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,226 350
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 352 178
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,546  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 482 301
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 35 14
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,680 35
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 730 365
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 186  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 438  
567 CARPENTERS 11,294 6
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 3,468  
575 ELECTRICIANS 338  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 5,723 159
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 445  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 65  
637 MACHINISTS 176  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 1,827 1,522
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 488  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 120 120
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 17 11
687 BAKERS 120 60
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 645 645
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 369 31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 399 154
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 985 131
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 761 457
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 684  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 753  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283 837
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,018 2,374
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,475  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,636 419
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 294 294
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 980 169
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,121 65
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 998 264
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123 31
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,190 1,996
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 7,095 2,260
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 6,677 1,117
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102  
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,078 1,810
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 200 20
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288 29
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 689  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 339  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 4,692  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 3  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 5,224 3,757
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 360  
TOTAL 91,831 21,583

*(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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