National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name IRON OXIDE (FE2O3)
CAS # 1309-37-1
RTECS # NO7400000
Agent Code M1463

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,012  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,932  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 131  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 48  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 468  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 9,221 1,696
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 736 176
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 5  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 206 203
096 PHARMACISTS 191 82
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 475 468
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373 256
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 493 473
185 DESIGNERS 2,537 1,671
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,195 275
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 270 44
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 285 23
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 278 189
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,021 91
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 79  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,468 1,016
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,918 476
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,978 787
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,202 930
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 354  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
313 SECRETARIES 836 457
315 TYPISTS 72  
335 FILE CLERKS 657 484
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 1,546  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 3,961 870
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,582 669
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 484 123
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 46 46
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 614 368
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 56,697 11,424
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,511 3,266
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,205  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 706  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 18,290  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 12,424  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 10,933 279
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 19,002  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 2,122 21
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 12,236 156
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 13,231 46
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 171  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,641  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 1,579  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 32  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 284  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 2,169  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,555  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,889  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 6,805 255
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 14,973 463
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 7,927  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 17,975  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 9,119  
567 CARPENTERS 21,927 538
575 ELECTRICIANS 3,457 6
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,040  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 21,004 752
584 PLASTERERS 372  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 10,054 100
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,246  
589 GLAZIERS 6,506  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 196 123
595 ROOFERS 11,217  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,086 24
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 3,961  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 6,568  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 4,107  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 72  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 6,154 22
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,749 13
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,230 221
637 MACHINISTS 27,837 1,698
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139  
643 BOILERMAKERS 54  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 121 30
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 276  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 860 483
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 280 88
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 5,663 265
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 1,090 24
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 3,243 151
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 15,459 6,329
667 TAILORS 197  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 25  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 411 411
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 37 3
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 1,596 112
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,205  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 1,375 938
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 1,414 21
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,723 1,365
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 4,328 278
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 415  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3,574  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 368  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,994 1,022
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,247  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,860 247
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,326  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 709  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 19,948 4,225
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,139  
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 66  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 137  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,287 23
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 25,273 9,362
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,339 129
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,394  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 833 34
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,533 381
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,031 1,085
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,529  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,718 328
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 628 113
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,809 24
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,096 964
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 568 267
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,161 1,620
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 66 66
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 6,829 564
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,018 1,865
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,310 273
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,733 1,898
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,108 2,848
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 586 74
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 58,168 9,090
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 11,679 1,042
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,313 2,150
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,092 2,041
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,399 2,673
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 32,331 6,808
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 46,241 6,414
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 15,423 151
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 91 51
785 ASSEMBLERS 52,933 19,802
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 60  
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,359 131
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 51  
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 307  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,745 2,124
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 1,222 218
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 8  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 9,120  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 3,509  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 2,685 181
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 8,072  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 2,842 8
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,710 40
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 4,808 4
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 53,848 679
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 4,596 1,281
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 932  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 843 664
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,400  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,271  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 13,812 9,576
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 24,522 2,479
TOTAL 965,275 139,397

*(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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