National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ROSIN
CAS # 8050-09-7
RTECS #
Agent Code 80164

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 878  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 146  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 2,969 287
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 474 229
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 779  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,709 172
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 175 75
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 159 135
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 475 452
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373 256
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 317 296
185 DESIGNERS 78 78
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 173 74
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 410 41
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 10,988 4,160
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 65  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,227 1,476
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4,378 1,070
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 737 23
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7,202 969
335 FILE CLERKS 1,121 924
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 177  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,680 308
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,205 522
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
384 PROOFREADERS 303 303
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,602 764
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 513 513
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 717 382
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 653 374
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 14,908 8,464
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 68,856 23,330
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 19 19
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 17,297  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 524  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,618  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 55 22
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 558  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 725 15
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 33  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 16,060 9
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 221 177
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 3  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 27  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 397 331
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 3,101 21
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,842  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 16  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 3,507 2,169
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 22,274 2,400
567 CARPENTERS 6,713  
575 ELECTRICIANS 2,532 16
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 691  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 349 11
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,079  
589 GLAZIERS 304  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 400  
595 ROOFERS 80  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 456  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 850  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 982  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 22 14
637 MACHINISTS 15,426 752
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 10  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,910 902
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2,343 2,135
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 5,655  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82 3
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 709  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,812 1,380
668 UPHOLSTERERS 317 155
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 262 87
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 557 112
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 36,402 29,311
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 418  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 409 307
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 1,204 655
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 467  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9 2
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 579 10
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,813 517
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,031  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 852 221
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 57  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 247 247
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,224 2,896
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 196 71
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 167  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 985 131
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 212  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 908  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 510  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 24,461 1,020
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 95  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,350 484
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,662 213
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 5,928 735
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 224 212
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,412 1,163
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 857 24
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,913 324
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 274 18
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,971 1,418
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 759 651
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,785  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 314  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,583 2,640
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 399 84
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 17,854 1,805
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 10,036 1,199
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,630 294
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 17,350 13,284
785 ASSEMBLERS 127,258 89,966
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 432 194
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,192  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,209 1,559
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 3,427 1,709
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 364  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 215  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 2,632  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 371  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 367  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 968  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 2,985 202
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 118  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 5,673 2,397
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,326 212
TOTAL 566,016 212,612

*(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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