National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name KEROSENE
CAS # 8008-20-6
RTECS # OA5500000
Agent Code T1768

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
005 ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 14 3
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 680  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 37 25
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 1,190  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 169  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 505 156
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,458  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 97  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,924 299
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,573 634
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 36 12
084 PHYSICIANS 142 125
095 REGISTERED NURSES 398 354
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 33 33
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 567 385
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 274 253
185 DESIGNERS 86 86
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 180 136
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 97  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 233 102
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 428 3
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 748  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,882 260
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 306 60
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,541 538
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,244 506
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,150 1,410
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,815  
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 3,118  
309 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 370 329
313 SECRETARIES 1,011 1,011
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,579  
335 FILE CLERKS 347 15
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 52 45
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 4,590 170
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 8,619 748
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6,858 616
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 83  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 63  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 430  
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,538  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 251 188
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 78 63
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 614 368
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 969 804
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 117,498 13,196
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 3,732 574
473 FARMERS, EXCEPT HORTICULTURAL 92 92
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,110 1,100
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,646  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 54,542 59
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 18,123 539
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 13,785 256
509 SMALL ENGINE REPAIRERS 37  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 7,187 6
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 17,661  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 13,858  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 5,345 104
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,377 20
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,762  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 130 65
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 723  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 5,436  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 2,811  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 10  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 4,227  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 8,312 84
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 7,363 54
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 31,199 332
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,031  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 795  
567 CARPENTERS 4,841 244
575 ELECTRICIANS 6,045 16
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 9,112 87
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 6,734 75
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 13,171 12
589 GLAZIERS 760  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 1,213 161
595 ROOFERS 13,654  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 395 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,578 10
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 92  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 178  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 8,240  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 4,233 245
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 14,658 54
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200 81
637 MACHINISTS 94,347 3,932
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 782  
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,437  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 137  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,952 852
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 225 148
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 10,423 28
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 364  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 146  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 4,229 1,852
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
666 DRESSMAKERS 92 92
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 145  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 56  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 163 116
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 53  
679 BOOKBINDERS 6,328 3,463
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 73 35
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 9,502 1,529
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 412  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 778  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 69  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 2,614 203
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 3,692  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 887 122
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,797 76
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,948  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 6,538 645
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,029 658
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,066 303
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,056 451
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,541 11
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 237  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 681  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,005 694
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,542 2,641
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,195 1,259
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 700 26
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,122  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 749  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 750 292
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 49,004 2,779
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 2,927 223
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 887  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 253  
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 263 230
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,629 5,245
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,244 1,211
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,252 678
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,318 1,119
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 347 174
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,601 158
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,772 581
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,224 239
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,867  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,854 4,719
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 508 16
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,586 217
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 101 67
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,085 1,068
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,139  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 46,172 4,687
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 70,078 5,625
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 15,651 412
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 52,322 9,729
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 75  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 8,241 714
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 818 286
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 74  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 15,636 363
829 SAILORS AND DECKHANDS 1,650  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,103  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 355  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 82  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,145  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 785 5
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 4,298 115
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 568  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 22,447 188
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 4,585 367
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 32  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 6,682 1,610
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 2,023  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 3,334  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 3,519 219
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 5,343 2,878
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 29,546 3,673
TOTAL 1,075,728 96,255

*(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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home