National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name CORN SYRUP
CAS # 8029-43-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80589

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472
294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 2,061
883
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 3,286

567 CARPENTERS 1,408

588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 815

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,605
453
SUBTOTAL 12,114
453
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 189

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 453

SUBTOTAL 642

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 150

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 4,044

583 PAPERHANGERS 387

SUBTOTAL 4,581

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 1,438
1,233
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 856

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,756

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 758
237
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 407

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 500

637 MACHINISTS 1,130

687 BAKERS 2,836
368
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 1,986
364
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 51
26
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 166
71
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,612
1,247
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 101
68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,170
71
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,339
315
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 701
64
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,389
1,100
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 574
270
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 96

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,851
2,514
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68
68
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 91
46
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,930

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 113

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,510
2,764
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,274
718
SUBTOTAL 38,909
11,544
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,737
861
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 689

SUBTOTAL 5,426
861
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 15

SUBTOTAL 15

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,129

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
18
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 21
7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 395

SUBTOTAL 1,654
25
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,682
146
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 767

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 223

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 262

575 ELECTRICIANS 87

679 BOOKBINDERS 6,338
2,883
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 753

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 110
110
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,607

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,401
2,400
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
285
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 524
262
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,419
683
SUBTOTAL 19,458
6,769
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103
52
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 57

389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 293

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,472
37
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 35

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 242

SUBTOTAL 3,518
89
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 65

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 164

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,945
1,373
SUBTOTAL 2,174
1,373
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 62

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 117

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 646

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 344

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,336

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 254

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 651

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 169

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 169

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 19,036

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 85

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 629

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 863

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 276

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,514

SUBTOTAL 28,151

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 28
28
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 10
7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 154

SUBTOTAL 192
35
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,456
1,178
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 347
347
SUBTOTAL 1,803
1,525
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 195

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

SUBTOTAL 412

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 259

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 337
130
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 389
259
SUBTOTAL 985
389
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 20

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
105
SUBTOTAL 446
105
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 83
65
SUBTOTAL 83
65
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 544
181
SUBTOTAL 544
181
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 406

SUBTOTAL 406

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 665

SUBTOTAL 665

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

SUBTOTAL 3,171
895
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 15,096
14,524
096 PHARMACISTS 2,224
1,221
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 255
221
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876
803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,285
784
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,608
2,608
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 46

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 35
6
SUBTOTAL 22,425
20,167
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 575
246
SUBTOTAL 575
246
TOTAL 150,410 45,605
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC where the agent was observed. Not all SICs were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed SICs. (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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