National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ACETIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
CAS # 79-20-9
RTECS # AI9100000
Agent Code 46410

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
26 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1,532 108
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 6,872 2,320
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 3,543 458
32 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 1,172  
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 3,319 1,155
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 812 221
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 270 47
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 173  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 851 187
80 HEALTH SERVICES 1,911 1,523
TOTAL 20,455 6,018

*(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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