National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BIPHENYL
CAS # 92-52-4
RTECS # DU8050000
Agent Code 27590

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
07 AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 2,721 2,197
15 GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 1,150  
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 2,209  
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 17,084 1,256
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1,498 3
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 2,317 178
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 33  
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 37  
39 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 221 74
75 AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES 4,692  
80 HEALTH SERVICES 41  
TOTAL 32,003 3,708

*(1) By survey design, not all 2-digit SICs were surveyed. (2) The estimates for each 2-digit SIC apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC. Not all SICs were surveyed. (3) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (4) 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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