National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name METHANE
CAS # 74-82-8
RTECS # PA1490000
Agent Code 45655

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
13 OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION 12,766  
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 193  
23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 19  
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 5,149 664
29 PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS 27,816 879
32 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 18  
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES 666  
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 424  
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 641 57
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 84 24
49 ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES 14,390 263
51 WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS 772  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 1,952 400
80 HEALTH SERVICES 758 442
TOTAL 65,649 2,728

*(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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