National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TITANIUM OXIDE (TIO2)
CAS # 13463-67-7
RTECS # XR2275000
Agent Code M0913

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 173  
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 251  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,941  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 3,144  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,932  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
037 MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 2,766 1,844
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,612  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 249  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 552 282
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 711  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 10,613 1,630
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 6,537 1,015
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 182 129
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 361 324
084 PHYSICIANS 748 639
085 DENTISTS 36  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 36,706 32,097
096 PHARMACISTS 2,876 1,798
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 360 139
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 687 659
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,136 911
104 SPEECH THERAPISTS 25 25
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 493 473
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 43  
185 DESIGNERS 3,644 2,184
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 4,456 798
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 138  
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 388 143
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 541 108
198 ANNOUNCERS 1,201 601
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 3,033 2,353
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 826 597
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,249 2,202
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,764 1,406
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2,124 500
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,229 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8,140 1,188
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,448 14
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 45  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 942 496
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 13,262 3,766
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,171 935
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12,283 2,374
257 SALES OCCUPATIONS, OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES 1,149 575
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 833 479
263 SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS 1,438  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 3,130 1,315
275 SALES COUNTER CLERKS 4,149 2,305
276 CASHIERS 83 83
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 339 339
313 SECRETARIES 30,975 29,405
319 RECEPTIONISTS 1,430 1,430
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,579  
328 PERSONNEL CLERKS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING 57 57
335 FILE CLERKS 2,118 1,078
336 RECORDS CLERKS 12 12
337 BOOKKEEPERS, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS 3,087 3,087
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 888 578
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 2,153 1,025
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 20  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 11,283 1,903
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6,248 1,851
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 665 35
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 23 18
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 21,207 16,893
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 2,372 1,401
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 2,753 775
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,912 1,430
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 8,710 8,027
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 55  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 170,206 3,906
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 43  
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 4,321  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,602 3,358
494 SUPERVISORS, FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS 152  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 854 227
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 4,071  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 38,195 2,375
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 38,085  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 14,936 585
509 SMALL ENGINE REPAIRERS 1,634  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 34,069  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 4,507 38
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 26,581 75
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 34  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 25,303 196
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 2,256 36
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 5,680  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 1,579  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 723  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 8,247 9
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 24,702  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 2,169  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,861  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 12,154 87
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 25,058 535
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 53,488 528
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 17,273  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 2,261  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 15,850  
567 CARPENTERS 46,852 246
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 4,888  
575 ELECTRICIANS 49,425 48
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,759  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 48,812 1,347
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
584 PLASTERERS 738  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 84,148 383
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,349  
589 GLAZIERS 5,151  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 17,979 936
595 ROOFERS 23,186  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 6,990 24
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 18,918  
598 DRILLERS, EARTH 3,446  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 8,377 75
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 6,387  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 72  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,072  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 5,976  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19,636 1,909
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 10,648 94
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 786 70
637 MACHINISTS 56,771 941
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139  
643 BOILERMAKERS 7,798 6
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 96 30
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 3,899 902
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 3,082 22
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 1,116 12
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 1,523 310
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 36,900 860
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 1,090 24
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 526  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 7,938 2,575
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
667 TAILORS 5,797 1,656
668 UPHOLSTERERS 771  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 242 181
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 181  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 3,705 173
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 2,096 11
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 4,364 2,118
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,218 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 2,422 754
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 8,738 4,897
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 9,387 222
687 BAKERS 2,953 287
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 7,567 5,175
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 613 112
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 48 10
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 29  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 648 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3,549 692
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,612  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 1,299 110
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,699 1,019
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,227 39
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,686 395
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,628  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 933 10
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,052 3,330
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,586 86
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 66  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 172 51
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 8,491 4,339
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 73,716 33,950
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,432 1,870
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,106  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,665 73
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 410  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,189 226
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,927 1,085
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,453 7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 67,608 6,919
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 127 18
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 4,322 1,316
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,542 2,182
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 24,063 16,244
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,318 4,609
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 73,023 66,995
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 613 464
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,710 6,766
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 898 778
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 27,625 9,883
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,123 1,414
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,841 1,507
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,500 5,389
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 27,113 4,842
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,513 27
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,380 1,011
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 84,799 8,257
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 104  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,420 1,011
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 13,012 1,201
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,546 323
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 20,566 5,515
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,651 2,512
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 85,283 22,438
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 76,855 27,091
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 217,824 1,052
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 779 525
785 ASSEMBLERS 186,106 65,902
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 2,511 565
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 6,098 1,185
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 957 3
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 159 159
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 2,782 462
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21,808 10,875
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 954 49
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 197  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 256 244
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,187 363
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 167  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 2,632  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 8,573 181
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 1,859  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,334  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 468  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,952 142
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 17,886 3,488
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 1,398  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 87,772 914
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 10,572 2,680
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 301 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 8,082 2,393
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 9,016 4,733
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 4,378  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,623 181
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 29,224 18,617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 50,549 5,629
TOTAL 2,749,569 540,849

*(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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