National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name FATTY ACIDS, DIMERS
CAS # 61788-89-4
RTECS #
Agent Code X9296

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,190  
026 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS 329 329
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 38  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 292  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 981 44
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 257  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 191  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 2,545 165
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
067 STATISTICIANS 21  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 305  
084 PHYSICIANS 7,065 4,272
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 818 791
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 306 139
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 324 314
185 DESIGNERS 134 67
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,150 421
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 536 142
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 981 548
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 31 31
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 23,919 8,730
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 704  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,711 738
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 413 168
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 785 190
228 BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 595  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 20,996 735
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 2,570 479
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299 299
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 22  
335 FILE CLERKS 499 15
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 259  
359 DISPATCHERS 317  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,439 1,545
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,896 140
366 METER READERS 4,063  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 333  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 456  
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 568 568
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,532  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 565 353
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 105 10
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,231 1,035
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104,784 3,363
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187  
479 FARM WORKERS 403  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 29  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 722 667
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 6,143  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 428  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 49,641  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32,354 547
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 10,805 256
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 7,640  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,373 29
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 16,415 81
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 24,037 114
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 2,273 153
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 7,615 89
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 663 25
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 8,443  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,619  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 15,853 25
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,495  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 4,259  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 3,214  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 4,748 4
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 13,328 141
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 52,033 1,036
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,754  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 153  
567 CARPENTERS 11,833 973
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 64  
575 ELECTRICIANS 43,191 244
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 13,870 233
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 19  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 37,404 19
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 356  
595 ROOFERS 2,593  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,845 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 6,400 10
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 1,450  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 513  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 7,573  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 6,476  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 4,656 115
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 13,539 32
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,781 1,028
637 MACHINISTS 120,381 7,715
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,522  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 78  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,443 852
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 672 128
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 10,638 556
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 38 18
667 TAILORS 687 45
668 UPHOLSTERERS 118 39
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 210  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 24  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 283  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156 109
679 BOOKBINDERS 304 131
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 8,169 5,446
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 8,017 260
687 BAKERS 120  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 765 345
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 68  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 4,090 311
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 256  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 310  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,576 261
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,705  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,845 864
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,413  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,678 281
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,673 1,791
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 237  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 669  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 901 336
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,272 454
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,157 36
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,092  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 285  
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 64  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,893 314
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 322  
729 NAILING AND TACKING MACHINE OPERATORS 83  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 307  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,784 882
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 761 123
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 860  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,656 808
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,773 916
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 390  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,646 6,897
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,951 1,951
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 508 224
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,673 24
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,134 292
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,051  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 826  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,241  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 324 43
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,111 73
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 642  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 710 651
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,206  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 706  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,816 2,075
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 255 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 27,228 3,664
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 53,328 11,518
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14,984 120
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 236 83
785 ASSEMBLERS 57,973 19,700
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 919 539
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 51  
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 275  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 10,748 860
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 2,013 1,382
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,581  
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 734  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 354  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 3,542  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 7,113  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 355  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 392  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 762  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 314  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,876  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,403 1,087
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 473  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 875  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 18,045 184
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 8,146 1,644
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,943 1,235
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 7,623  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 15,138  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 693 163
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 5,938 4,758
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 17,177 555
TOTAL 1,159,600 114,635

*(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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