Potential Exposures to Agents by Occupation

Code
Occupation Description (1980)
# Agents Observed
023
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
19
187
ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
16
693
ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS
51
389
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
388
005
ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
17
256
ADVERTISING AND RELATED SALES OCCUPATIONS
9
044
AEROSPACE ENGINEERS
197
077
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENTISTS
6
508
AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS
582
515
AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE
710
226
AIRPLANE PILOTS AND NAVIGATORS
9
487
ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM
574
198
ANNOUNCERS
48
673
APPAREL AND FABRIC PATTERNMAKERS
16
043
ARCHITECTS
2
165
ARCHIVISTS AND CURATORS
8
194
ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C.
95
785
ASSEMBLERS
2,949
074
ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS
117
459
ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES
48
514
AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS
508
505
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS
890
466
BAGGAGE PORTERS AND BELLHOPS
19
687
BAKERS
265
339
BILLING CLERKS
1
078
BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS
1,017
223
BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS
1,223
643
BOILERMAKERS
409
679
BOOKBINDERS
378
337
BOOKKEEPERS, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS
34
563
BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS
419
834
BRIDGE, LOCK, AND LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS
4
228
BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
31
808
BUS DRIVERS
30
686
BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS
182
507
BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS
844
029
BUYERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS
9
657
CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS
167
535
CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS
403
569
CARPENTER APPRENTICES
29
567
CARPENTERS
1,211
566
CARPET INSTALLERS
39
276
CASHIERS
43
753
CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS
863
048
CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
409
224
CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS
2,555
073
CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS
2,191
306
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS
3
053
CIVIL ENGINEERS
184
325
CLASSIFIED-AD CLERKS
15
203
CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS
2,610
758
COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS
369
308
COMPUTER OPERATORS
100
229
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
8
064
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS
70
588
CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS
206
035
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS
13
869
CONSTRUCTION LABORERS
1,027
599
CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C.
390
436
COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER
217
343
COST AND RATE CLERKS
37
163
COUNSELORS, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL
11
849
CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS
484
768
CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS
828
385
DATA-ENTRY KEYERS
221
525
DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS
22
445
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
215
204
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
75
678
DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS
320
085
DENTISTS
116
185
DESIGNERS
398
097
DIETITIANS
92
359
DISPATCHERS
38
217
DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS
254
666
DRESSMAKERS
159
598
DRILLERS, EARTH
27
614
DRILLERS, OIL WELL
205
708
DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS
597
806
DRIVER-SALES WORKERS
153
573
DRYWALL INSTALLERS
139
345
DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS
237
166
ECONOMISTS
3
195
EDITORS AND REPORTERS
95
055
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS
355
683
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS
677
213
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS
1,221
577
ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS
314
576
ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES
100
575
ELECTRICIANS
1,363
523
ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
372
543
ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS
75
454
ELEVATOR OPERATORS
95
059
ENGINEERS, N.E.C.
601
127
ENGINEERING TEACHERS
3
216
ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.
2,824
649
ENGRAVERS, METAL
271
853
EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS
153
373
EXPEDITERS
35
615
EXPLOSIVES WORKERS
79
755
EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS
885
717
FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.
669
473
FARMERS, EXCEPT HORTICULTURAL
8
517
FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS
75
479
FARM WORKERS
59
335
FILE CLERKS
620
007
FINANCIAL MANAGERS
43
417
FIREFIGHTING OCCUPATIONS
9
416
FIRE INSPECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION OCCUPATIONS
5
498
FISHERS
1
765
FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS
337
688
FOOD BATCHMAKERS
250
438
FOOD COUNTER, FOUNTAIN AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
31
495
FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING
44
713
FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS
403
883
FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C.
670
018
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
263
766
FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD
1,551
658
FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS
275
885
GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS
385
875
GARBAGE COLLECTORS
39
379
GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS
482
075
GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS
400
589
GLAZIERS
126
855
GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS
98
799
GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL
192
709
GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,787
486
GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM
274
426
GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE
142
458
HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
681
786
HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS
110
793
HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS
264
794
HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS
139
675
HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS
662
787
HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS
293
888
HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS
1,775
789
HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS
443
446
HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING
1,971
205
HEALTH RECORD TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS
17
134
HEALTH SPECIALTIES TEACHERS
19
208
HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.
1,059
534
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS
551
724
HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
788
516
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS
832
865
HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES
199
864
HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS
109
848
HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS
103
526
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS
105
214
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS
106
056
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS
284
518
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS
1,510
856
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
1,180
323
INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C.
74
098
INHALATION THERAPISTS
494
036
INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION
130
689
INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS
574
593
INSULATION WORKERS
592
316
INTERVIEWERS
2
376
INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE
35
453
JANITORS AND CLEANERS
5,061
439
KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION
81
739
KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS
237
889
LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION
2,817
704
LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS
745
703
LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS
830
748
LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS
788
646
LAY-OUT WORKERS
180
164
LIBRARIANS
2
329
LIBRARY CLERKS
5
207
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
638
536
LOCKSMITHS AND SAFE REPAIRERS
8
824
LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS
38
878
MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS
1,066
779
MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED
3,069
519
MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS
1,324
639
MACHINIST APPRENTICES
114
637
MACHINISTS
2,150
449
MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN
862
356
MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE
210
346
MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS
129
476
MANAGERS, HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTY FARMS
6
013
MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
90
015
MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH
76
026
MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS
21
037
MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
23
016
MANAGERS, PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE
15
019
MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C.
1,258
833
MARINE ENGINEERS
81
058
MARINE ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS
4
374
MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERK
209
539
MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS
237
215
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS
420
057
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
299
083
MEDICAL SCIENTISTS
929
357
MESSENGERS
116
045
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS
151
723
METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,405
366
METER READERS
103
705
MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS
453
544
MILLWRIGHTS
900
616
MINING MACHINE OPERATORS
103
617
MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
284
533
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS
353
444
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS
518
795
MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS
325
777
MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.
4,248
859
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
1,736
725
MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS
606
715
MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS
588
699
MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS
669
674
MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS
133
655
MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS
232
659
MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS
31
684
MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C.
1,035
737
MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS
549
749
MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS
1,300
733
MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS
380
756
MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS
4,373
719
MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,583
729
NAILING AND TACKING MACHINE OPERATORS
16
278
NEWS VENDORS
17
549
NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS
2,204
049
NUCLEAR ENGINEERS
2
714
NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS
84
447
NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS
771
099
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
384
347
OFFICE MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.
35
538
OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS
168
844
OPERATING ENGINEERS
369
065
OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS RESEARCHERS AND ANALYSTS
5
677
OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS
403
327
ORDER CLERKS
58
025
OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICERS
3
754
PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,815
579
PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
989
188
PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS
454
759
PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS
2,471
583
PAPERHANGERS
96
813
PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS
4
676
PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS
448
645
PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL
414
656
PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD
133
594
PAVING, SURFACING, AND TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
20
309
PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
32
469
PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
233
008
PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS
62
328
PERSONNEL CLERKS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING
23
027
PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS
412
455
PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS
117
047
PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
6
096
PHARMACISTS
1,508
735
PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
667
189
PHOTOGRAPHERS
414
774
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS
943
103
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
549
106
PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS
44
084
PHYSICIANS
946
069
PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS
258
584
PLASTERERS
73
585
PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS
1,573
587
PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, AND STEAMFITTER APPRENTICES
34
418
POLICE AND DETECTIVES, PUBLIC SERVICE
5
695
POWER PLANT OPERATORS
434
647
PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS)
250
636
PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL
243
644
PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS
212
747
PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS
521
734
PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,583
363
PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
359
873
PRODUCTION HELPERS
945
796
PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS
2,414
798
PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS
319
797
PRODUCTION TESTERS
959
384
PROOFREADERS
33
427
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
4
167
PSYCHOLOGISTS
6
197
PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS
1
465
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ATTENDANTS
25
706
PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS
863
033
PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C.
63
009
PURCHASING MANAGERS
2
206
RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS
816
825
RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS
52
823
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS AND YARDMASTERS
6
319
RECEPTIONISTS
146
336
RECORDS CLERKS
106
095
REGISTERED NURSES
1,525
763
ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD
126
707
ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS
567
595
ROOFERS
311
829
SAILORS AND DECKHANDS
13
275
SALES COUNTER CLERKS
23
257
SALES OCCUPATIONS, OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES
16
259
SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE
177
285
SALES SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.
3
263
SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS
14
274
SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES
359
269
SALES WORKERS, PARTS
82
369
SAMPLERS
7
727
SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS
575
225
SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.
1,265
313
SECRETARIES
357
757
SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,143
728
SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS
204
596
SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS
252
653
SHEET METAL WORKERS
1,098
828
SHIP CAPTAINS AND MATES, EXCEPT FISHING BOATS
23
745
SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS
251
669
SHOE REPAIRERS
202
437
SHORT-ORDER COOKS
7
769
SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS
1,477
509
SMALL ENGINE REPAIRERS
44
169
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, N.E.C.
14
784
SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS
479
547
SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.
1,489
104
SPEECH THERAPISTS
44
696
STATIONARY ENGINEERS
1,145
386
STATISTICAL CLERKS
18
067
STATISTICIANS
12
314
STENOGRAPHERS
1
876
STEVEDORES
13
365
STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS
1,398
877
STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS
766
277
STREET AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES WORKERS
10
597
STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS
380
554
SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS
30
448
SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS
163
555
SUPERVISORS, ELECTRICIANS AND POWER TRANSMISSION INSTALLERS
15
613
SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS
80
477
SUPERVISORS, FARM WORKERS
6
433
SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
26
494
SUPERVISORS, FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS
8
303
SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE
156
843
SUPERVISORS, MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
30
503
SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS
343
803
SUPERVISORS, MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS
4
558
SUPERVISORS, N.E.C.
527
633
SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
2,615
243
SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS
154
307
SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS
67
557
SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS
94
218
SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS
32
063
SURVEYORS AND MAPPING SCIENTISTS
3
667
TAILORS
391
809
TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS
59
159
TEACHERS, N.E.C.
42
184
TECHNICAL WRITERS
9
235
TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.
1,755
349
TELEGRAPHERS
5
529
TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS
193
527
TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS
113
348
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
8
743
TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS
181
744
TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS
991
105
THERAPISTS, N.E.C.
381
565
TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT
225
496
TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS
107
635
TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES
85
634
TOOL AND DIE MAKERS
981
233
TOOL PROGRAMMERS, NUMERICAL CONTROL
1
364
TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS
1,442
318
TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS
31
804
TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY
764
805
TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT
87
736
TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS
493
315
TYPISTS
28
668
UPHOLSTERERS
197
887
VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS
1,028
086
VETERINARIANS
450
443
WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS
53
435
WAITERS AND WAITRESSES
79
764
WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS
398
694
WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS
509
368
WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS
769
783
WELDERS AND CUTTERS
2,248
467
WELFARE SERVICE AIDES
6
738
WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS
266
726
WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS
133

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