National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ELEVATED TEMPERATURE
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code P0710

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 803  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 976 430
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 13  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 70  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 23  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 70  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 70  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 55  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 103 8
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 83 10
084 PHYSICIANS 381 27
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,990 3,806
185 DESIGNERS 2,599 1,470
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 183 183
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 450 262
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 131  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 584 110
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 45  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 814 760
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,308 392
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,033 1,290
226 AIRPLANE PILOTS AND NAVIGATORS 38  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 892  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299 299
335 FILE CLERKS 286 245
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 570 387
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 727 48
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 306  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 944 555
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 175  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 70  
416 FIRE INSPECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION OCCUPATIONS 101  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 108  
433 SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 60  
435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 1,438 1,233
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 4,468 3,836
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 1,239 899
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 17,439 11,764
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 13,055 8,244
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,766 2,263
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 715 422
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33,692 798
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 127  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 5,874  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 222  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 4,485  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 620 21
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,000  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,052  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 282  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 81 37
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,493 11
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 9,948 127
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,353 8
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 458  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 11,207  
567 CARPENTERS 1,451  
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,381  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,809  
584 PLASTERERS 188  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,094  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 418  
594 PAVING, SURFACING, AND TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 343  
595 ROOFERS 11,487  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,213  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 451  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 11,084  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 8,300 620
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 153  
637 MACHINISTS 6,449 125
643 BOILERMAKERS 85  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 194  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 3,544 220
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 206  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,058 576
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
666 DRESSMAKERS 449 449
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 6,644 1,349
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 517 486
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,653  
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 847  
687 BAKERS 8,794 706
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 1,583 187
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 345 207
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 2,960  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 240  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 6,938  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 200  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 255 177
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 339  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3,879 1,415
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,514 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 111  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,437 48
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,085  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 327 18
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 331 23
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 30,094 2,782
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,591 373
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18,908 429
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,328 17
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,299  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,792 1,109
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,181 3,009
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 62  
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 592 28
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 112  
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,069 138
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,514 1,893
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 19,796 17,866
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 44,888 37,525
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 34,433 23,759
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 7,731 1,671
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,609 375
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,511 1,818
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,985 2,401
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,361 2,525
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,490 96
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 310  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,292 560
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 1,307 89
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 37
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,220 398
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 40,127 699
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 419 8
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,711 818
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 72,337 8,053
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 39,032 9,086
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 10,426 696
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 782 243
785 ASSEMBLERS 30,419 12,946
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 131 60
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 660 587
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 58 13
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 17,075 7,593
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 108 12
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 1,913 1,710
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5,227  
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 80  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
824 LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS 11  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 16  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 2,461 37
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 3,239 25
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 53  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3,264 12
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3,332 441
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 288  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 5,858 42
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,906 94
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 416  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 3,815 1,854
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 6,154 1,691
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,076 529
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 20,293 9,407
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 26,000 6,055
TOTAL 765,767 208,187

*(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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